You have to laugh!

[shaunbhoy]

BBC News - Arthur Scargill loses NUM voting rights

"It will go down in the annals of trade union history as one of the most despicable actions by a trade union against one of the greatest leaders it has ever had"

[Troll]

BBC News - Arthur Scargill loses NUM voting rights

See what happens when you try to start threads & venture an opinion... much better if you just snipe from the sidelines & add lots of laughing smilies

HTH

[shaunbhoy]

Tedious Blah

[HairyArsedBloke]

I didn't have to laugh ...








... but I did.

[xoggoth]

Notice they don't mention other factors as The Independent does:

Mr Scargill has received wide criticism for arguing about the withdrawal of payments to him from the union. It was reported in June that Mr Scargill's solicitor had written to the NUM to demand the reinstatement of concessionary benefits which were removed as a cost-cutting measure.

However union members were angry after it was revealed that Mr Scargill reportedly received tens of thousands of pounds in annual payments for a London flat.

Mr Scargill was given use of the property the Barbican area of the capital when the union was based nearby in 1982. But the offices have been in Sheffield since 1983, leading many to question why he was able to continue claiming expenses for the rent and running costs of the apartment.
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Arthur Scargill faces new fight – with his own union - Home News, UK - The Independent

Typical lefty, bangs on about the rich but has his own snout firmly in the trough. If his party got into power the rich and powerful and the privileged would still exist, the only differences from our current unequal society would be :

a) They would all be in government roles
b) Their positions would have nothing to do with merit
c) There would be no independent control on anything they did