Arthur Scargill….

It would be wrong to write of Margaret Thatcher and the Miners strike in earlier posts, without at least some reference to the politician and Marxist trade unionist Arthur Scargill ... in my opinion, the true enemy of the Unions and the miners ... President of the National Union of Miners, from 1982 to 2002... Continue Reading →

April 25, 2015 0

Protests in Trafalgar Square

Thatcher's Death "Party" In London Draws Hundreds This event made the TV news in Australia and firstly, I felt a sense of shame and disgust on behalf of the British public, mainly because of the lack of respect towards a dead woman but confusion reigned when a man was interviewed to explain his rationale. His... Continue Reading →

April 15, 2013 0

Unions Show Their True Selves

BBC staff on strike 'would have returned to work if Nelson Mandela died... but not for the death of Thatcher' And I would suggest that is just how she would want it. It is certainly no surprise that striking unions would not break strike for the death of the woman who so effectively and efficiently... Continue Reading →

March 30, 2013 0