Union Leader Bob Crow Dead

[grahamw48]

The truth will hurt, but more likely, will be denied.

Anyone who grew up in a coal mining town (as I did), lived through those times and wasn't clinging to Scargill's coat tails realised what a megalomaniac he was.

[gWaPito]

Superb Gwaps

Thanks for the rep Les

I need to share a touch more b4 I can give you one back

[gWaPito]

I posted this last year :-

Coal had been a decaying industry for years, history was re-written by Labour and they keep repeating it until they believe it is true :-

Declining number of pits under Wilson & Callaghan

1964 .. 545
1965 .. 504
1966 .. 442
1967 .. 406
1968 .. 330
1969 .. 304

1974 .. 250
1975 .. 241
1976 .. 239
1977 .. 231
1978 .. 223
1979 .. 219

Declining Number of pits under Mrs Thatcher

1979 .. 219
1980 .. 213
1981 .. 200
1982 .. 191
1983 .. 170
1984 .. 169
1985 .. 133
1986 .. 110
1987 .. 94
1988 .. 86
1989 .. 73
1990 .. 65



Perhaps someone can tell us how many pits re-opened during 1997 - 2010 under Blair and Bottler Brown

I didn't read this Ded b4 I posted mine.........I saw Joe's first so felt I had to respond accordingly Minds thinking alike

[Dedworth]

I didnt read this Ded b4 i posted mine.........I saw Joe's first so felt I had to respond accordingly Minds thinking alike

We are still waiting to hear about Blair/Brown failure to reopen pits and bring back steam engines. As Graham rightly says "The truth will hurt, but more likely, will be denied."

I've got to spread my green cards about more before I can rep you Gwap

[gWaPito]

We are still waiting to hear about Blair/Brown failure to reopen pits and bring back steam engines. As Graham rightly says "The truth will hurt, but more likely, will be denied."

I've got to spread my green cards about more before I can rep you Gwap

They did a go job in bringing back poverty and ruination. 1 out of 3 isnt that bad

[SimonH]

It all seems to have gone quiet on the Labour/Union side

[gWaPito]

It all seems to have gone quiet on the Labour/Union side

As Private Jones used to say 'they don't like it up um'

[les_taxi]

Well Gwap nailed it as they say

[andy222]

The truth being the blue rinse brigade above are scared of what is going to happen in the next election. And it wont be a Conservative win.

[London_Manila]

Oh dear it seems like the pro Thatcher lot have hijacked another thread

Back to my main point Bob Crow worked well to get his members just rewards

[London_Manila]

It all seems to have gone quiet on the Labour/Union side

Lets hope your other half does not suffer too much hardship when the RMT go out on strike again

Paddington can get a touch congested on strike days !

[London_Manila]

They did a go job in bringing back poverty and ruination. 1 out of 3 isnt that bad

As if Cameron and his bunch of Torry Toffs have made any improvement

I take you will be among the first to welcome the Syrian refugees when they start flooding in

Little upstarts like Hague make all the noise about being tough on immigration when he was in in opposition once he gets in power he does the complete opposite

[London_Manila]

As if Cameron and his bunch of Torry Toffs have made any improvement

I take you will be among the first to welcome the Syrian refugees when they start flooding in

Little upstarts Hague make all the noise about being tough on immigration when he was in opposition once he get's in power he does the complete opposite

China running our nuclear power stations = you could not make this kind of thing up

[joebloggs]

well that post put certain members in their place lol

the only place you need to look at is how biased the Author is, i think you'll find his place is in the Tory party , which he is a member of

GaWapito how about posting Scargills views on the subject now you've posted the Tory view

[fred]

if its so cheap to import coal, why is my electric bill rising by 10% every year

Because every time you boil your kettle you are melting icebergs and stuffing up the planet apparently.
So I guess its a kind of iceberg melting and stuffed up planet tax which probably goes towards building cheap housing for EU farm workers in the UK.

[SimonH]

Lets hope your other half does not suffer too much hardship when the RMT go out on strike again

Paddington can get a touch congested on strike days !

Well remembered and I appreciate your concern Hopefully no more strikes in the next 2 months, as that's when she gives up work to become a full time mum

[SimonH]

The truth being the blue rinse brigade above are scared of what is going to happen in the next election. And it wont be a Conservative win.

You seem awfully confident Andy, would you like a wager on that

[joebloggs]

I didn't read this Ded b4 I posted mine.........I saw Joe's first so felt I had to respond accordingly Minds thinking alike

pits started closing because of the rise of Nuclear power and the cheap import of coal from Russia,

Nuclear power is in decline so now we have no choice but to buy gas and coal from the Russians, and now let them build Nuclear power plants with the Chinese in the UK,


you couldn't make this up

[les_taxi]

Sorry you union fans,facts are there with the coal decline-if it was the answer to our prayers we would still be digging it up.
Nuclear power is not in decline and will be a necessity in the years to come,we will run out of coal and gas and oil one day -Fact.
It was sad for the mining communities but it's like anything if it's gone it's gone,applies to us all.
If one day we have driverless cars/Taxis then Cabbies wont have a job-we will have to do something else-that's life I',m afraid.

[joebloggs]

Nuclear power is not in decline and will be a necessity in the years to come,we will run out of coal and gas and oil one day -Fact.

where are you getting your FACTS from les ? your tea leaves or the Tories
show me some facts to show it's not

the FACT is Nuclear energy like United are in decline, Nuclear peaked at 26% in 1997 and now is down to 19% and it would be a lot less if they had stopped extending the life of the ageing plants with have in the UK, and a few are to shut in the next few years and most by 2023

so you better starting pray the REDS come with their money and build a lot more plants

[les_taxi]

No what i mean to say is they will increase simple as that
Sooner the better.
I'm sure plans have been drawn up to build a new one

[les_taxi]

http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24604218

[les_taxi]

Seems you not woke up yet joe or smelt the roses lol

[SimonH]

uh oh, I can see where this is going now

Next response will be something about the French and Chinese

Maybe time to get this either back on topic or start a new thread Don't recall Bob Crow having anything to do with Nuclear power stations or coal for that matter

[les_taxi]

Ha Simon no topic stays on subject matter on this forum
I had a dream about hens which produced amazing eggs last night!

[SimonH]

Ha Simon no topic stays on subject matter on this forum
I had a dream about hens which produced amazing eggs last night!

Weird that, I had a dream that Andy took me up on my bet and now owes me £100

[les_taxi]

I dreamt the nearly impossible dream that United finished 4th and tiger put £100 in my bank account

[fred]

where are you getting your FACTS from les ? your tea leaves or the Tories
show me some facts to show it's not

the FACT is Nuclear energy like United are in decline, Nuclear peaked at 26% in 1997 and now is down to 19% and it would be a lot less if they had stopped extending the life of the ageing plants with have in the UK, and a few are to shut in the next few years and most by 2023

so you better starting pray the REDS come with their money and build a lot more plants

Get yourself some Cheap chinese solar panels and a grid tie and get a cheque with that 10% added from them every month Joe!!

[andy222]

Weird that, I had a dream that Andy took me up on my bet and now owes me £100

Dream on Simon. My names not les.

[andy222]

where are you getting your FACTS from les ?

Brainwashed.. Im worried that les might convert to being a muslim.