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  I do not know the answer to that question GaryC and it does not matter. Indeed as you will know Labour closed more mines than Mrs T and Scargill was desperate for a confrontation for political reasons.
  
  As for ballots etc - sorry, not personal, but to say you were a miner is not good enough as a source.
  
  Perhaps you should explain why the union was unable to hold a legal national strike ballot. Surly it is not rocket science to obey the laws. Many unions have held legal ballots after all.
  
  Yes I did watch those disgraceful scenes on TV. The thuggery, bullying and rioting. I also know some of the police officers who did their duty protecting the rights of miners to go to work and they have told me what they were subjected to by those picket line thugs. I have also met some of the working miners too.
  
  You all have your stories to tell.
  
  My confidence and full support goes to the police and the working miners as did most people in this country. I utterly abhore what your side of that dispute did. I must add, I do not defend individual police officers who behaved improperly or working miners who retaliated.
  
  But at the end of the day none of that would have happened if your lot did not go out on that illegal strike and try intimidation tactics against those who worked

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