What Was 2002 Like?

Back in 2002, life felt like it was shifting gears, caught right in that sweet spot between the old world and the digital one.

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Life in 2002

Prime Minister

Tony Blair

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

Pint of Beer

£2.00

Loaf of Bread

76p

Average House

£117,748

Weekly Wage

£506.00

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