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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu
Just seen this section. In my opinion is YES. Without any question. There are still seams of coal to be cut.
It would benefit so many people OAPs, create jobs in some of the worst Jobless hotspots in the country
It was That old woman who ruined the coal industry, as she wanted to get rid of the NUM and Arthur Scargill wanted to save jobs
Yes, we import coal, but at the end of the day, its jobs that are needed in this country. And opening the pits would create wealth for the local towns
It really gets my goat when they talk about the costs of opening mines again will cost a fortune.
Look what this country would save on benefits. Must be billions per year
Trouble is that IF the idea would be put to the Government, it would be a kick in the teeth for Thatcher. And the Tories wouldn't do that, would they
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The mines can't be reopened, they flood and shale ruins any coal seams it comes across, it was an act of vandalism not to protect this asset for future generations, especially as what's happened was all to predictable, it was also criminal the amount of equipment that was left down there, lots of it shiny new.