Elections of Destiny: Reagan in 1980 nd Gladstone in 1880

http://www.theglobalist.com/storyid.aspx?storyid=9801 Globalist Perspective > Global Leaders Elections of Destiny: Reagan in 1980 and Gladstone in 1880
By Martin Sieff | Tuesday, November 06, 2012

Elections matter, but some matter more than others. In 1880, the triumph of William Gladstone's Liberals over Benjamin Disraeli's Tories set in motion the long, slow decline of British industry, which left the country dangerously vulnerable. Remarkably, writes Martin Sieff, a century later the election of Ronald Reagan in the United States set in motion a similar decline.