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Old 18-04-2012, 13:31   #41
martyh
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Re: major donor to the Conservative Party proposed the dilution of workplace rights

You said,

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The Government started the whole thing by closing mines and putting 20,000 out of work,
I asked

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Which government ?
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The Conservative Government of Margaret Thatcher of 1983-1987
So you are of the impression that Thatcher is soley responsible for closing the mines ?
In fact Alan ,Pits where closing from the 1960's onwards by all governments including labour,who closed about 30 pits between '74 and '79 ,Thatcher was completing a program that had begun 20yrs ago .