Changed social security so miners' couldn't claim benefits;

Scargill said Thatcher was planning to close 70 pits.
Government denied it, wrote to all the miners saying it was a Scargill plot - only later to close 75 pits.
Loads more stuff - evil woman.

Posted By: canary_wharf on June 4th 2019 at 00:03:23

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That bbc doc series about the milk snatcher is very good. (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jun 3, 22:01:08
- Did not like her at the time (General Chat) - White Van Man, Jun 3, 22:15:33
  - I could not strongly disagree more. A vile woman (General Chat) - maidstoneyellow, Jun 4, 08:20:24
  - Didn’t like her then. Don’t like her now. (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jun 3, 22:43:04
  - It was a mess, right enough. But she tore down everything she should have been protecting (General Chat) - Higher Wrather, Jun 3, 22:26:43
    - As was mentioned, her mistake was treating the miner strike like a war (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jun 3, 22:45:35
      - tbf it takes two to tango (General Chat) - CWC, Jun 3, 23:07:52
        
        It was more a case of her Vs Scargill. (General Chat) - Men without hats, Jun 3, 23:32:36
        
        yeah sounds about right (General Chat) - CWC, Jun 3, 23:44:31
    - Yes, this (n/m) (General Chat) - Worthing Yellow, Jun 3, 22:44:56
    - Nail hit squarely on the head. And we are about (General Chat) - CB41, Jun 3, 22:44:50
      - The greatest skill the right hold is to take every inch off the poor (General Chat) - pants, Jun 3, 22:50:11
      - Oh this is much much worse (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jun 3, 22:45:53
  - What did she do? (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Jun 3, 22:18:01
    - Changed social security so miners' couldn't claim benefits; (General Chat) - canary_wharf, Jun 4, 00:03:23
    - Was the prime minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 until 1991 (I think). And also (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jun 3, 22:44:34
    - Fucked up everything (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jun 3, 22:19:20
      - Not everything though did she. (General Chat) - Men without hats, Jun 3, 23:34:03

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