Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Lesley it was about Scargills political ambitions.
What about the work to rule that cut production?
That was designed by Scargill to reduce coal stocks ahead of a strike that he wanted to call in the Autumn. A man who refused a national strike ballot because he could not win it, so he went for regional ballots and intimidation of those who did not vote his way.
What would you do if you were PM faced with a militant and confrontational mining union led by a revolutionary Marxist?
You would have been derelict in your duty if you had not stockpiled coal ready. And you would be mad if you did not call the union's bluff into the confrontation on your terms not theirs.
Mrs T did what was best for the country. Scargill like every other fascist, communist and dictator had to be beaten for the good of the country.
Guest 756- Registered: 6 Jun 2012
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So wasting money IS a tory policy, now I get it!
Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Wasting money - no, not at all.
The defeat of trade union extremism was essential for the economic future of the UK as the defeat of Hitler was essential for the future of Europe, indeed the world.
Guest 671- Registered: 4 May 2008
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BarryW
And just how do I fit into that, I was not union extremist, I just wanted to keep my pit open?
"My New Year's Resolution, is to try and emulate Marek's level of chilled out, thoughtfulness and humour towards other forumites and not lose my decorum"
Guest 715- Registered: 9 Jun 2011
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Remind you of anyone?
Supercilious people think very highly of themselves, more highly than of others. Think of them as a "super silly ass," and you'll remember the basic sense of supercilious.
You might expect Nobel Prize winners to be supercilious. After all, they've reached the very heights of their profession. But Dagmar was incredibly humble and fun to talk to: she was anything but a "super silly ass." Most often, it's people who have no right to be arrogant, rude, and holier-than-thou who behave in the most supercilious way. It's the people who really are exceptional who don't feel the need to behave superciliously, because they've got nothing to prove. Most supercilious people are just insecure.
Audere est facere.
Guest 756- Registered: 6 Jun 2012
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The use of the term Union seems to make it easier to justify the slaughter of communities, depersonalising is a trick used by extremist to carry out atrocities without the need for emotional guilt.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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martin is in intellectual mode tonight, i blame tom's influence - before we know it he will be talking about dialectilism, pluralism and the cumulative effects on the whites chances in the play offs.
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That will be after I finish watching the special one's Real Madrid being hammered by Dortmund
Audere est facere.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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blimey martin i just checked the score, looks like an all german final.
i can't afford skysports as i am not on benefits although i do drink and have a mobile telephone.
Guest 716- Registered: 9 Jun 2011
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Martin P.....look up Narcissus Personality Defect..................
Guest 715- Registered: 9 Jun 2011
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Just like last night the ultra efficient Germans with their power and pace have blown the special one away. There will be plenty of streams available on your laptop, I watch many Spurs games on there.
Audere est facere.
Guest 715- Registered: 9 Jun 2011
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Spot on Reg
Audere est facere.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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not one to harbour a grudge but borussia dortmund knocked my team out of the european cup winners cup at the semi final stage in 1966, undeterred we went onto win the world cup a few months later.
Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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GaryC wrote:BarryW
And just how do I fit into that, I was not union extremist, I just wanted to keep my pit open?
I know nothing about you GaryC or your situation. But perhaps you made the wrong choices for yourself and your family, we all do sometimes.
Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Lesley Ives wrote:The use of the term Union seems to make it easier to justify the slaughter of communities, depersonalising is a trick used by extremist to carry out atrocities without the need for emotional guilt.
You are speaking of Scargill of course. The man was a menace to the country and to his members. Indeed as were the Union.
Did you approve of the regular strikes in the 70's?
Did you approve of the restrictive practices?
Did you really think that damaging your employer through militancy was a way to job security?
I am very proud of what Mrs T did and the fact that I was a supporter of her from the very beginning. If you think the country could have carried on the way it was, then you are sadly deluded.
Brian Dixon
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there a sermon for the world according to barry.
Keith Sansum1
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im going to start a new thread on the miners dispute as i feel its the wrong heading to be discussing such things
although they should be debated if you know what i mean lol
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Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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The subject is really exhausted Keith.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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Not realy barryw
I have avoided commenting on the subject in respect of the lady dieing
but the thoughts on the miners disputes and trade unions in general are another matter
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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we got to post 83 before godwin's law was invoked.
