Mr Clark is a Brit and, judging by his picture, may not have been around in the 80s. I know many of his ilk think the 80s were a period of right-wing fanaticism in the U.K. and US, but it was perhaps one of the greatest decades this country ever saw. The economy got back, America got her groove back, Patriotism came back in vogue, business got strong...it was great.
In one phrase, Mr Clark revealed his bias, ignorance, and immaturity.
>>the Eighties management hierarchy firmly in place
The White House IS top level management hierarchy.