Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article
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Steve Firth wrote:
If, as is claimed, there was massive successful intimidation, surely
those wimps who couldn't stand up for themselves would simply stay
away from the meeting?

Those who did stand up for themselves in King Arthur's. Coal War
continue to suffer abuse and ostracism to this day. Calling those who
didn't want to see their families suffering because the bread winner
was "a scab" wimps shows a massive lack of understanding on your
part or a massive dose of cynicism if you were actually aware of how
dissenters within the unions are treated.

Trying to continue being that bread winner didn't do them much good,
now, did it - given the mines were all closed? They hoped in vain
that toadying up to Thatcher would cause her to look after them as
individuals. Which of course didn't happen. I wonder if they'd have
done the same again with the benefit of hindsight.

You mean a national ballot?

Bricks through your window on a daily basis tend to cause even strong
independent individuals to toe the line.

Probably thrown by Mail reporters to make a good story.

Probably not.

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Adam