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Sorry my posting caused offence, it wasn't meant to Gary.
I wasn't saying anything about the bravery of the miners at all Gary; you had to be brave to do that job, especially knowing that at the end of it, you'll more than likely die of some horrible disease.
Yes of course, they had to fight for their jobs and communities, but if there was retraining in other "safer" jobs, wouldn't that have been better ?
I wasn't trying to point out to you Gary, about Steve Manion as I was sure you had heard of him/knew him, but many others probably haven't.
There is as we can see, still much raw feeling about Scargill and Maggie, but if Scargill had timed it right and had had that ballot to make it legal, things may have turned out differently.
Mining was/is a horrible job, no one could say they enjoyed it, but it kept communities alive and thriving, would not alternative jobs and training for the miners have been better ? That surely was the biggest mistake - leaving the communities to die.
Roger
