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heero_yuy · 31-03-2016, 08:17

^^ This.

I remember when the as then British steel was a nationalised industry in the late 70's and it was costing the tax payer £3million a day! Together with British Leyland, shipbuilding and British coal, all nationalised, they were bleeding the country dry.

It wasn't viable then and it still isn't.

31-03-2016, 08:17	#54
heero_yuy Perfect Soldier Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Worthing West Sussex Age: 68 Services: VM 500M SH3 thingy in modem mode XL TV V6 Sony Bravia smart TV and M phone Posts: 11,267	Re: Here we go again - Port Talbot to axe 1,000 steel jobs ^^ This. I remember when the as then British steel was a nationalised industry in the late 70's and it was costing the tax payer £3million a day! Together with British Leyland, shipbuilding and British coal, all nationalised, they were bleeding the country dry. It wasn't viable then and it still isn't. __________________ History is much like an endless waltz: The three beats of war, peace and revolution continue on forever. However history will change with my coronation - Mariemaia Khushrenada