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    BarryW-
    Kent miners were forced into industrial action by Thatcher, Betteshanger was still breaking productivity targets when it shut and all three kent pits should still be open today, having coal resources below us is no good without collieries and miners.
    You are right though barry when you say our pits closed because of the militancy of Kent miners. That is exactly why Thatcher shut our pits.
    All our pits were capable of being profitable, giving many yeas of employment, not just to miners but to many other small business's in our area, future employment for our youth, community spirit, pride, family cohesion and much much more. If our pits were exhausted and we went on stike, then you would be right in calling us militant. The fact is we are sat on 200 hundred years of coal, employment and all of the things that go with that employment. We did the only thing any decent person could do and that was to try and stop Thatcher destroying ours and other's lives.
    You want to know why we have social and employment problems? The answer is Thatcher and her Government made a huge mistake using the miners to smash trade unionism.

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