FAO andy222 - Letter in the Belfast Newsletter re Comrade Milliband & Co

[andy222]

Competent at what though? Arthur its very debatable. I wouldnt think the thousands of miners would agree. And the thousands who lost their homes because of black wednesday. Remember that?

[Arthur Little]

Competent at what though? Arthur its very debatable. I wouldnt think the thousands of miners would agree.

Well ... ... like, I suspect, MOST of us contributing to this thread, I'm no authority on political matters.

So ... based on my [very] limited knowledge of the topic in hand, here are four notable achievements that spring to mind ...

... as a force for change, she:

(i) o Hauled out of the economic quagmire of the 1970s, by facing-down the NUM in prolonged, disruptive strike action which - while ostensibly about pay and conditions - had, in effect, been instigated to stir up mass discontent throughout the nation.

(ii) o Reformed the Trade Union Movements to allow the democratic methods of secret ballots, thereby lessening the possibility of coercion.

(iii) o Provided a role model for "championing" the efforts of individuals prepared to work hard to achieve success.

and

(iv) o Collaborated with the incumbent US President, Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul II in contributing to the downfall of Communism.

And the thousands who lost their homes because of black wednesday. Remember that?

was in late 1992 ... long after her resignation.