Yes, it certainly was.

Labour were shutting pits but only when uneconomical. The Tory shutdown was brutal, as was their treatment of miners and their families. Cold revenge by Thatcher - utterly heartless.

Posted By: Cannydc on September 26th 2019 at 11:47:17

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I know this will get some groans from the far lefties and far righties on the board... (General Chat) - usacanary, Sep 26, 08:15:11
- There’s no credible alternative to Johnson.... (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Sep 26, 11:12:04
  - Corbyn's policies really aren't that radical. (General Chat) - Cannydc, Sep 26, 11:19:31
    - I wouldn’t be in favour of giving 10% of companies to employees (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Sep 26, 11:44:03
      - Dyson's decision is nothing to do with Corbyn (n/m) (General Chat) - CWC, Sep 26, 12:44:25
        
        Yes it is (n/m) (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Sep 26, 12:45:53
        
        Not wishing to do a SexyB on you, but it deffo is (n/m) (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Sep 26, 12:46:17
        
        Well this piece in the FT says it was purely a commercial decision (General Chat) - Knitted Jesus, Sep 26, 13:03:14
        
        OK.... (n/m) (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Sep 26, 13:04:17
      - I think certain infrastructure and services should be nationalised (General Chat) - maidstoneyellow, Sep 26, 12:35:38
      - Dyson is a lying shitbag (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Sep 26, 12:25:38
        
        Ironic as his hoovers are bagless (General Chat) - maidstoneyellow, Sep 26, 12:37:13
        
        does anybody call a dyson a hoover (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Sep 26, 14:53:12
    - the state of the UK in 1979 isn't a great advert for the status quo at that time!! (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Sep 26, 11:31:05
      - Nothing is perfect (General Chat) - Cannydc, Sep 26, 11:42:49
        
        the country was on its knees (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Sep 26, 12:48:37
        
        The mining industry was doomed regardless of government, wasn’t it? (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Sep 26, 11:44:59
        
        Yes, it certainly was. (General Chat) - Cannydc, Sep 26, 11:47:17
  - Fuck (n/m) (General Chat) - MORDENCANARY, Sep 26, 11:13:25
- The problem is that the current model for capitalism isn't working for lots of people (General Chat) - Knitted Jesus, Sep 26, 10:30:12
- Its a bit of a mess isn't it usac? (n/m) (General Chat) - shoddy, Sep 26, 10:16:36
- Blair, Brown, Major and Hezza. (General Chat) - avenging canary, Sep 26, 09:52:18
- Yes - fair point. Only electable Labour Leader was Blair. Now reviled.... (General Chat) - Saucerer, Sep 26, 09:50:44
  - Latest poll I saw on that Britain Elects Twitter account (General Chat) - duke of york, Sep 26, 10:43:29
- I think that's spot on. We need a government that tends to (General Chat) - Chopper, Sep 26, 09:26:15
- Move parliament ....... (General Chat) - yellowman, Sep 26, 09:06:21
  - Move Parliament (General Chat) - Moritz Moutarde, Sep 26, 09:45:56
    - I'd move it to the middle of the North Sea (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Sep 26, 09:54:55
  - There have been quite a lot of suggestions about moving it to Manchester or Birmingham (General Chat) - Knitted Jesus, Sep 26, 09:44:38
- Sadly most politicians these days have no experience of the real world (General Chat) - biffbro, Sep 26, 08:53:43
  - As much as many would like this to be true (General Chat) - Cannydc, Sep 26, 09:36:35
    - Sorry but disagree with your statistics (General Chat) - biffbro, Sep 26, 12:14:00
      - it's a v big problem (General Chat) - paulg, Sep 26, 12:51:14
  - Enoch Powell? (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Sep 26, 09:01:11
    - Man of principal, didn’t say I agreed with him. (n/m) (General Chat) - biffbro, Sep 26, 09:16:50
      - Principle. (General Chat) - APB, Sep 26, 13:04:36
        
        or his principal's principles (n/m) (General Chat) - CWC, Sep 26, 13:17:38
      - "men of honour, great politicians" (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, Sep 26, 09:33:55
        
        Not necessarily great people, consider the recent vilification of Churchill and Washington (General Chat) - biffbro, Sep 26, 09:41:22
        
        so Churchill and Washington were not great people (n/m) (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Sep 26, 09:42:19
    - Quite (n/m) (General Chat) - jAC, Sep 26, 09:14:28
- Bring back Cameron or Tony Blair (n/m) (General Chat) - Thegelman, Sep 26, 08:30:39
- It's impossible to get rid of Corbyn because the Labour (General Chat) - duke of york, Sep 26, 08:23:28
  - Similar problem with johnson (General Chat) - CWC, Sep 26, 08:45:32

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