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Originally Posted by haroldeye
Scargill had a house in Sheffield and a London flat both financed by the Union. He was taken to court a few years ago because 30 years after the strike he still lived there and refused to hand it back.
Several Union officials have been involved scandals recently for paying themselves large salaries out of the funds contributed by miners and for doing deals with law firms represent ex miners in all sorts of claims cases. One is even a left wing labour MP.
Scargill caused the strike in order to topple Thatcher. The work to rule the Miners had voted for the previous Summer was working and British Coal were seriously thinking about giving in. Scargill wanted more though, he thought the workers would rise up and follow him. Sadly for him the workers had had enough of tinpot marxist union leaders playing politics with their jobs and income.
The strike caused much bitterness amongst peoples and families. There are still brothers who won't talk to each other.
One further action needs to be taken with the Unions. It should be law that when on strike the union leaders are paid the same strike pay as their members, and no expences atall.
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Thanks
harold 
So, I can assume this is correct
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Originally Posted by Estreeter
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Lovely man
