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Originally Posted by paul miller
It's incredible is'nt it what politicians have done to our country. You know what is more sad is that we have sat back and let them do it.
Whatever the rights and wrongs of the miners strike, we have allowed an industry that could provide us with enough energy for decades, at least, to go to the wall.
I just find it unbelievable that we can now be so wise after the event.
Paul.
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Paul, I belive the real problem is that many remaining British Coal seams are too thin and twisted to be mined economically. Unless by men with picks and shovels on 2/- a day. I agree that the closedown of the British mining industry was vindictive, but it was inevitable. Another 10 years of subsidised UK coal production would really have made no difference to those commumities.