His self-delusion and arrogance

While some of the things he stood up for were valid (the sheer brutality of Thatcher's plans to shut so many mines, so fast, with few alternative jobs to help those being made unemployed), his self-delusion and self-image as some kind of great socialist/leftist leader got in the way, meaning that he picked the wrong fight and got his tactics all wrong.

So while standing up to Thatch was the right thing, he was an idiot? and people in Yorkshire, South Wales, parts of Notts etc are still feeling the consequences. For that anyone on the left should be annoyed - I know I am.

On the plus side, his choice of "shredded wheat" hair was inspired. It looked ridiculous, but it was iconic.

Posted By: Sellbydave on March 1st 2013 at 12:44:02

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This is the Arthur Scargill Appreciation Society. (General Chat) - jafski, Mar 1, 11:22:57
- none. (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 1, 15:00:59
- His self-delusion and arrogance (General Chat) - Sellbydave, Mar 1, 12:44:02
  - I'll put that one down as a 'hair'. Nice one. (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Mar 1, 12:51:54
    - Yes (General Chat) - Sellbydave, Mar 1, 12:55:54
- He had a good grasp of Arabic for a northerner. (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, Mar 1, 11:50:37
  - I didn't know that. That's one of the ther things I appreciate about Arthgur. He constantl (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Mar 1, 11:53:45
    - y surprises you. (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Mar 1, 11:54:02
- Sideburns .... (General Chat) - yellowman, Mar 1, 11:41:57
  - I'd kind of included them in 'hair' but you're right, they deserve a category all of their (General Chat) - jafski, Mar 1, 11:45:20
- the combover is way out absolutley the best thing about arthur scargill (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 1, 11:36:07
  - He did, he took a long established hairstyle and really made it his own. (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Mar 1, 11:46:06
- I appreciate a Donkey Jacket (n/m) (General Chat) - strap_on sally, Mar 1, 11:30:18
  - Good one, add it in. (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Mar 1, 11:30:40
- No Mary option? Steve in Holland won't be happy (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Mar 1, 11:29:03
  - No Mary option. (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Mar 1, 11:31:53
- I appreciate most that he was never Prime Minister (n/m) (General Chat) - Drinklebells, Mar 1, 11:24:31
  - Good one, add that to the list. (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Mar 1, 11:26:11
    - I loved him in the Comic Strip's The Strike (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Mar 1, 11:29:48
      - Meryl streep was in that as well! (n/m) (General Chat) - yellowman, Mar 1, 12:06:21
      - He was brilliant as Pachino. (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, Mar 1, 12:05:34
      - that was brilliant (n/m) (General Chat) - shoddy, Mar 1, 11:30:52
      - Excellent stuff. (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Mar 1, 11:30:22

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