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Oh dear, King Arfur's in trouble. Again.
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It seems he did quite well out of Mrs Thatcher's time in government.And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014 -
When they are in Britain, Scargill and Nell divide their time between various decidedly non-egalitarian properties: her neat terrace house near the Olympic site in East London; a flat in the Barbican in the City of London; and 'Treelands', a detached stone-built house on the fringes of Worsbrough, which Scargill bought just seven months after the strike ended for around £200,000 (about £420,000 at today's prices).
To buy Treelands, he borrowed money from the International Miners' Organisation, of which he was president.
The highly controversial purchase (made in his son-in-law's name to ensure that the house wasn't seized by the Official Receiver after the NUM's £10.7 million funds were sequestrated because they failed to pay strike-related fines) prompted the famous observation that its owner had 'started the strike with a big union and a small house, and ended it with a big house and a small union'.Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.Comment
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When's the real King Arfur and his army gonna stop kipping under Alderly Edge and come out to chase off all these immigrants? That's wot I wonna know!bloggoth
If everything isn't black and white, I say, 'Why the hell not?'
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Originally posted by zeitghost View PostOriginally posted by vetran View Posthmmm
Most people I've come across in my life who like to be seen to be flying the red flag are busy lining their pockets while everyone's looking the other way.
I remember the president of my old Alma Mater's student union being very much of that ilk. Whenever he had a megaphone in his hand it was all the usual "comrades we've got to show solidarity with the workers of <insert fascist organisation here>" kind of guff all delivered in a mock cockney accent while his brand new Fiat Strada that mummy and daddy had bought him was round the back, engine running for a swift getaway in case some real workers were listening and took umbrage at this little posh boy from Cheltenham masquerading as a fully paid up, horney handed member of the proletariate class.
Anyhow, the reality of the situation is that he did a runner having dipped into the Union's coffers as well as owing numerous individual students (myself included) hundreds of pounds.
Ron Coleman - I'm calling you out!Last edited by Gittins Gal; 13 January 2014, 16:33.Comment
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Not seen any stats but when people are lining their own pockets it usually seems to be the left. Look at MPs expenses, the prosecutions for illegal claims. Righties seem to prefer sexual scandals.bloggoth
If everything isn't black and white, I say, 'Why the hell not?'
John Wayne (My guru, not to be confused with my beloved prophet Jeremy Clarkson)Comment
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bloggoth
If everything isn't black and white, I say, 'Why the hell not?'
John Wayne (My guru, not to be confused with my beloved prophet Jeremy Clarkson)Comment
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Originally posted by xoggoth View Post
Could just have the useless feckers stuffed and hung for posterity, that would feel like better value for money and I'm sure it wouldn't be hard to find volunteers to do the work on the cheap.Comment
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Originally posted by Mich the Tester View PostIt seems he did quite well out of Mrs Thatcher's time in government.Comment
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