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Ask Norman Tebbit whether she stood down or was forced down "His one regret was that he did not stand by her when she was thrown to her, eeeerrrrr, Friends"
That sums it up nicely; she was used and tossed aside when the job was done, just as the ordinary miner was used and abandoned, in their insidious campaign to smash the unions.
Thanks to her, our miners are only being remembered for the strike and for the closing of our collieries.
Over 100 years of history is being forgotten and our miners are dying every week, with that dreaded "Enemy Within" label, being taken to the grave by them and their families.
During the war, many miners wanted to fight for their country, most were told that their jobs of continuing to produce coal was just as important as going to war and could not join up. Other younger miners were allowed to sign up and they were put to work tunnelling under German lines, to set charges and blow up the enemy, many never came back.
When the war was won, this country was in a deep depression, poverty and unemployment was very high.
Opening the Kent coalfield was a lifeline to over 6ooo miners and their families, they came from all over this country, giving them work and lifting them out of this depression.
The locals took fright and villages and housing estates, outside of our towns, were built to settle these mining families. Turning in on themselves they developed their own culture, their own way of life but they did not exclude the locals. They helped build and support churches and schools, all types of sports, like rugby football cricket etc. became important social activities in their communities. Welfare clubs and Medical centres, Brass Bands and Choirs, all added to making life in this corner of Kent a better place to live.
Our miners were not just part of our History here in Kent, they helped to created it.
They did not deserve to be called the "Enemy Within"
The majority of these miners that have recently passed away and are passing away now, often dying from a long painful death, must not just be remembered for that strike or for trying to keep their collieries from closing, they should be remembered for the proud brave men that they were and for some, still are.
This is not a time of celebration for me, nothing this woman did for me or my big mining family, is worth celebrating, not even her passing.
With the enquiries that are now being held and with pieces of "freedom of information" that is now trickling out, I am angry that she will not be around to answer to the truth, that will come out one day.
