In article ,
Tim Streater wrote:
And they thought they were voting for a socialist government which might
just reverse some of the appalling damage Thatcher did to Scottish
industries. Instead they got Blair.

No, these industries did it to themselves, as obsolete, loss-making
industries always do. Helped by mule-headed unions and most likely,
too, by poor management.

And the windfall of North Sea oil should have been used to modernise them.
Called investing for the future. But the 'financial services' lot just
wanted to make a fast buck. Later causing the biggest depression in living
memory.

--
*No hand signals. Driver on Viagra*

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.