The Miners Strike

[Peoplesoft bloke]

I invite anyone to watch this without prejudice - I think it's a fine documentary - (registration may be required)

https://www.itv.com/itvplayer/the-mi...-strike-and-me

[AtW]

Did the good guys win in it?

[MicrosoftBob]

Didn't saint Benn make more miners redundant than Thatcher ?

[Peoplesoft bloke]

Did the good guys win in it?

As I said, I invite you to put any prejudice aside and take a look at the programme.

[Peoplesoft bloke]

Didn't saint Benn make more miners redundant than Thatcher ?

I'll take your word for that, though I have no reason to doubt it. Tony Benn got more radical as he got older IIRC - he was also a great proponent of democracy.

[AtW]

As I said, I invite you to put any prejudice aside and take a look at the programme.

I don't have time to watch some petty industrial dispute that no longer matters when there are events happening that can trigger new Cold War.

Hence, I've asked a very simple question - did the good guys win or not?

[Peoplesoft bloke]

I don't have time to watch some petty industrial dispute that no longer matters when there are events happening that can trigger new Cold War.

Hence, I've asked a very simple question - did the good guys win or not?

Suit yourself - you don't care who won as you've said. Enjoy the new Cold War.

[AtW]

Suit yourself - you don't care who won as you've said. Enjoy the new Cold War.

I always care if the good guys won, hence my question - why is it you don't want to answer very simple question?

[Peoplesoft bloke]

I always care if the good guys won, hence my question - why is it you don't want to answer [sic] very simple question?

Because there is no simple answer to that as is made clear in the documentary. For a person who is so dismissive of it you are very demanding of an answer to single trite and pointless question. Who constitutes Good guys and Bad guys is never a simple question, is it? It's also not always apparent who are the winners and losers.

If you were to watch the documentary, you would see a contemporary news report in which Mrs Thatcher is asked at the end of the strike if she thinks there were any winners.

[AtW]

If you were to watch the documentary, you would see a contemporary news report in which Mrs Thatcher is asked at the end of the strike if she thinks there were any winners.

I'll watch it later.