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  Miners will tell you that Scargill's mistake was not to call the ballot which would have given the cause the legitimacy it deserved.
  When confronted with Thatcher's lack of understanding and hatred for 'dirty' businesses (mines. steel works, ship yards etc) and her desire to demonstrate her political strength by taking on the Unions this proved a fatal flaw.
  It should not be forgotten though that she misused the police and the army to force her policy through and the social devastation that resulted from this conflict is still felt today in the mining communities, and beyond, and no-one should take any pleasure from that.

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