Talking Point: The Noughties
Created | Updated Dec 21, 2009
Yes we can!
- Barack Obama's 2008 election slogan
They tried to make me go to rehab, I said 'No no no!'
- Amy Winehouse, 'Rehab'
As the first decade of the 21st Century draws to a close it's time to reflect. It's a decade that began with the Millennium Bug and ended with Swine Flu, and quite a lot has happened in-between.
We've had the War On Terror, Susan Boyle and the rise of Twitter. All equally terrifying in their own way, we think you'll agree. It's the decade that saw the growth of people power, as Big Brother,The X Factor and Britain's Got Talent put Joe and Josephine Public centre-stage and iPlayer, TV on demand and social-networking allowed the man in the street to wrestle control of the airwaves and have the last word on what they saw there in cyberspace. But how will you remember these last ten years?
The 1980s had its Yuppies, the 1970s had punk and glam rock, while the 1960s will be remembered primarily for swinging. What will be the legacy of the noughties?
Which single individual do you think embodies all that the decade will be remembered for? Obama? Tony Blair? Or how about Bin Laden? Or Jade Goody?
And which of the technological advancements that we've gained in the last ten years do you think will have the most far-reaching effects? MP3 players? iPhones? Or how about the hybrid car?
Or more personally, which life-changing events do you see as being the highlight of your decade? Marriage or the birth of your children? Something more career-based? Or maybe some other personal achievement or milestone?
Over to you...