On Monday, May 12, 2003, at 12:02 am, Clive Seal wrote:
> Rather than a thin volume I should say there is an awful lot of meat
> encapsulated within the last 30 year of coal mining.
>
>
> Likewise the attutude to pit closures, those who took the money and
> ran and
> those who wanted to keep their jobs. That is a very emotive subject not
> wanted to be tackled by many. Then we could have a few volumes on the
> pro's
> and cons of the NCB and was it a success or failure.
>
> The struggles of today are just as hard as those of 1926 and 1884 just
> they
> are not publicised. The biggest owner, UK Coal, wants as much money
> for share
> holders ...........'
Well said Clive, a man after my own heart! I rather fancy it will keep
one 'industry' going for many, many decades........ the academic
'industry', plenty of mileage to be had in PHDs, lectureships et al;
once/if we ever have a government that prides itself on having a
liberal education system again and we get rid of the present incumbents
most esp. the present Sec. of State for 'Education', a greater example
of a 'Gradgrind' it would be difficult to find today!
If that is too political for some stomachs..... so be it!
Pete Challis
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