The idea was to subsidise

British coal, British jobs.

Keep them off the dole, paying taxes, keep communities together, healthy, harmonious.

And save a packet into the bargain.

But she hated the miners, and revenge was the key - rather than the big picture.

Posted By: Cannydc on April 9th 2013 at 16:47:30

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Chelts - have a word with yourself, mate (General Chat) - Cannydc, Apr 9, 16:20:42
- what a load of partisan drivel. (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, Apr 9, 17:18:27
- Point 11 - coal from aborad is cheaper (General Chat) - Jim, Apr 9, 16:40:30
  - The idea was to subsidise (General Chat) - Cannydc, Apr 9, 16:47:30
    - the unions (labour party) hated the tory government (General Chat) - phrankin, Apr 9, 17:17:02
    - coal mines... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Apr 9, 16:53:23
  - or even abroad! (n/m) (General Chat) - Jim, Apr 9, 16:42:12
  - Most of what she did would have happened anyway, just at a more reasoned pace (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Apr 9, 16:42:05
    - The she destroyed manufacturing line is also a bit of a myth (General Chat) - Jim, Apr 9, 16:44:23
      - Become even. Can't type today! (n/m) (General Chat) - Jim, Apr 9, 16:45:35
        
        Thatch Fingers ! (n/m) (General Chat) - Huge Small, Apr 9, 16:49:17
- Christ on a bike, when you put it like that. (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Apr 9, 16:40:04
  - only seeing what you want to see. (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Apr 9, 16:54:02
    - You really have turned in to a boring c**t Chelts. Can't we have the ld Chelts back? (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Apr 9, 17:05:03
      - *old* (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Apr 9, 17:10:48
- I could quite easily list far more points than that with positives Thatcher gave (General Chat) - Hulk Rules, Apr 9, 16:26:40
  - Haha nice (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Apr 9, 18:54:04
- that was a quote Canny.... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Apr 9, 16:26:30
  - Pretty good, Chelts (General Chat) - Cannydc, Apr 9, 16:28:13
    - Maybe you picked the wrong options (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Apr 9, 18:53:47
    - err.... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Apr 9, 16:30:43
- she also created opportunies for anyone to succeed in the UK (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Apr 9, 16:25:44
- And, by the way, (General Chat) - Cannydc, Apr 9, 16:23:12
  - they were heading for Germany though... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Apr 9, 16:27:20
    - Come off it (General Chat) - Cannydc, Apr 9, 16:30:32
      - so what? she got a result within her means.... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Apr 9, 16:31:46
        
        Honda, Toymotors (General Chat) - Cannydc, Apr 9, 16:44:47
        
        again... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Apr 9, 16:51:20
- regarding point 5. She supported more freedom for business (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Apr 9, 16:22:45

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