anyone see the real socialist labour party broadcast

[Lord Bracknell]

But he was given a prison sentence during the miners strike. Union activist, must have found making people laugh was more productive.

Not the miners' strike - but the 1972 building workers' strike. He was sentenced to six years after being found guilty of 'conspiracy to intimidate' (whatever that is supposed to be). He and Des Warren served two years and, as the 'Shrewsbury Two', became national heroes of the left.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Oh yes it was all the militant unions fault wasn't it? Not that all these industries had weak and inefficient management at the helm.

As with the majority of government backed management. However very hard to make your business efficient when the unions are hell bent on stopping progress.

 

[ATFC Seagull]

What a load of bollocks.

Turned it off halfway through after about the 10th mention of how the EU has caused some sort of problem in Britain, without any explanation of how or why. Not that the average British Euro-sceptic has ever needed one.

 

[skipper734]

Not the miners' strike - but the 1972 building workers' strike. He was sentenced to six years after being found guilty of 'conspiracy to intimidate' (whatever that is supposed to be). He and Des Warren served two years and, as the 'Shrewsbury Two', became national heroes of the left.

Bit more complicated than calling it the building workers strike. I was using the term miners strike to bring some perspective to a simple explanation of the fact that he had been in prison.
From 1972 on until Maggie did the business culminating in the big miners strike they were all at it, dockers, builders, haulage contractors, miners hence the emergence of Eric and his flying pickets.
Maybe the 70's should be renamed the decade of the general strike, having to work three days a week by candle light, did not endear him and his pals and ideology to me.

 

[Southover Street Seagull]

As with the majority of government backed management. However very hard to make your business efficient when the unions are hell bent on stopping progress.

Yes and private companies management are so efficient and careful, I wonder why we have recently gone into a recession?

 

[dougdeep]

I was impressed with it, the one the previous day by the English Democrats was good too.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Bit more complicated than calling it the building workers strike. I was using the term miners strike to bring some perspective to a simple explanation of the fact that he had been in prison.
From 1972 on until Maggie did the business culminating in the big miners strike they were all at it, dockers, builders, haulage contractors, miners hence the emergence of Eric and his flying pickets.
Maybe the 70's should be renamed the decade of the general strike, having to work three days a week by candle light, did not endear him and his pals and ideology to me.

You were in a minority at the time. The culmination of the industrial unrest of 1972-74 was, of course, the famous election called by the Tory government in February 1974 on the single issue of "Who governs Britain?"

Much to the shock of the Home Counties, the people answered Heath's question with a resounding "Not you, pal".

 

[getreal1]

Isn't Ricky Tomlinson a reformed Capitalist?

As well as being an ex-lag and all round scouse tit.

 

[skipper734]

You were in a minority at the time. The culmination of the industrial unrest of 1972-74 was, of course, the famous election called by the Tory government in February 1974 on the single issue of "Who governs Britain?"

Much to the shock of the Home Counties, the people answered Heath's question with a resounding "Not you, pal".

The northern monkeys didn't understand the question, by the end of the 70's they were told in no uncertain terms.
Heath was the most miserable person I have ever spoken too, not only was he handbagged by Thatcher he was also struck by a flying oven in 1979, which didn't cheer him up much.

 

[lighthouse]

'we shouldn't have given the £50bn to the banks, we should have given it to those people struggling to keep their homes'

If they get in, i think I might suddenly have a problem paying my mortgage! Loverly jubberly, no more personal reponsibility to worry about, fantastic.

And if I work for a business that fails, we can just blame it on Europe, no matter how inefficient/militant/lazy I might be. Bloody marvellous.

Bring it on

 

[NMH]

If an election during an economic crises is such a avd things; why has America done it? Why has New Zealand done it? Why has India Done it?

Er - the US have elections when the time is up, at every 4 years. Nobody 'calls' for them to happen!

And the bad timing I am talking about has NOTHING to do with the economy, and I didn't even suggest it did

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Isn't Ricky Tomlinson a reformed Capitalist?

Probably not.

BBC News - Ricky Tomlinson donates £1m to Liverpool charity

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

Seeing the word real and socialist in the same sentence made me laugh.

Given how many socialists(or lack of) actually live in the real world.