Yes folks, its cheaper to heat with electricity!

Err, the strike was to protect miner's jobs and conditions of service, etc. Had it been settled in the usual way there would be no question of the government falling. But that government was determined to have a 'show down' with the unions - any union would do - and they were simply in the firing line at the time. Or perhaps you think a Tory government never settle a strike amicably?

Perhaps you'd define 'democratically'? It tends to be used to mean just what the user hopes it means. If Scargill was acting illegally he should have been prosecuted in the normal way. Instead of the lynch mob that is the majority of the UK media.

Thanks for not answering the point - yet again.

And I thought they were fiction.

Strange. You appear to be very against any form of collective bargaining and have said many times 'all taxation is theft'. Just what sort of country would you like to see? Some sort of Utopia where all are equal and money doesn't exist?

When he became obviously ill, and after he'd seen the doctor and got the diagnosis, I remember she (the vegan) bought him several multi-packs of rump steak ;-)

I only start classing vegan/vegetarians as nutters when they feed their cats and dogs a vegetarian diet as well. In the case of cats, their digestive system won't tolerate it, they need animal protein.

TBF, dogs can thrive on a meat-free diet, so feeding them that is not at all cruel. You're right about cats, though; if you don't feed them meat, they'll up and adopt someone who will!

Jon

Bullshit, "the miners" had already settled for a 9.3% pay rise.

Again, crap. The "show down" was orchestrated by Scargill and his cronies.

Errm no, that appears to be your beleif.

Subject to a vote, you know the one that Scargill very carefully didn't have.

Wriggle, wriggle.

I said democratic, not legal.

You didn't ask as question, so there's nothing to answer.

I'd like to see a country free of bullying mobs. A monopoly or cartel is wrong no matter who is operating it.

What sizable UK town does not have natural gas?

Is this on the Canterbury skyline?

Yes but think of the chilllldruuuunnnnnn

Define 'sizeable'.

A map showing mains gas penetration is here:

Owain

ISTR the WAIS is floating on the sea? And that a floating object displaces its own weight in water? Which means it can melt as much as it likes, and have no effect whatsoever.

The ice in Greenland, OTOH, is supported by rock well above sea level...

Andy

In message , "Dave Plowman (News)" writes

Not my argument and as a self employed person, from little current knowledge. However, my Utopia would be one where labour laws were fair for employee and employer and where pay was agreed without threats of commercial disruption. Where past their use by date industries were allowed to wither without shame or financial loss to their workforce.

I would tax people when they *spend* money. That would put most of the IR workforce back on the jobs market and available to do something productive.

regards

Can't see any sizable town off the gas grid there.

Turkish?

Merhaba, salak kuku

Shh! You will spoil the joke we are having on the greens.

The childruuuunnnn do need milk to form their bones ? hence school milk which was to eradicate rickets which was quite common when my mother was a girl ? actually I wonder what the vegan stance on breastfeeding is...

As you a no tax fan, as I am, look at Land Value Tax, Henry George and Georgeism. No income tax whatsoever, just a tax on land not the buildings on it.

Or go out, catch, bring in and eat front of you what they want. Mouse, Vole, etc...

How many live daan sarf in larndon?

I'm not sure. I don't have a current visa to go there.