Post by rob52 on Apr 22, 2022 12:32:55 GMT -5
Debated putting this up....But With the passing of time.....
How do you tell if a Politician is Lying?
....Their Lips are moving & sound is coming out!
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Margaret Thatcher The Miners Strike & British Economy TV Eye 1985Jan 2, 2019
An interview with the Prime Minister, Mrs Thatcher. In which she discusses among other things, the Miners Strike, unemployment, the economy and the prospect of economic growth.
First shown: 24/01/1985
0:39
"Have the interests of the 78,000 working Miners who have not let the industry down we cannot let them down"
"Have an eye to the striking miners"
1:30 wants it “Dead straight Honest & No Fudging”
2:33 “Wants it to be Clear, Straight & Honest”
What???
"NCB must manage & close uneconomic pits"
3:58
"Loyal as a Government to the Loyal Working Miners
NCB Loyal to the Working Miners
Govt to give hope to the striking miners"
What???
What is an UnEconomic Pit
"1.3 Billion Pounds subsidy 2 Pounds for every old age pensioner
1.3 Billion Pounds subsidy to NCB
There are lots of uneconomic pits
Worst 12% of the pits cost in subsidy $275 Million per year"
5:23
"Investing in the Latest Technology & Bestest working conditions for the New Mines
Wants a very prosperous Coal Industry with good conditions in the Coal Industry
Good working conditions for the miners, very good working conditions for the miners"
What is an UnEconomic Pit?
Cortonwood Pit Miners
1 Week told 5 Years more Working Life
Next week told pit must close
"Management made the decision to close the pit for the benefit of the miners because there were plenty of jobs for them to go to"
"Tried to invoke Standard Assessment then NUM walked away"7:05
"Worst 12% of Pits cost in subsidy 275 Million Pound per year
Some of the pits it costs 4 times as much to bring up coal as the cheapest pits...you cannot spend your budget on a Suit that costs 4 times as much for effectively the same thing"
7:53
"The National Coal Board has never re-nigged on its agreement with the Miners"
8.23
"The Tax Payers have to pay 1.3 Billion Pounds subsidy to the NCB"
8:50
"Coal for the Coal Industry in economic pits
The older uneconomic pits must be closed down"
9:40
"1977 the Labour Party spoke of Elimination of Uneconomic Pits
The Labour Party closed 30 pits a year when they were in power"
" Yes there will be job losses
40yrs 30,000 pounds in redundancy
49yrs well over 30,000 pounds in redundancy50yrs 20,000 pounds in redundancy plus 78 pounds per week"
10:20
"The NCB has set up an 'Enterprise Agency' to bring new Jobs to the Areas”
10:26
"They are the best Voluntary Redundancy ever offered in any industry
For those that want to continue in coal mining, A Job is guaranteed, but they will have to move"
10:40
"It seems to me to be a reasonable deal
Having consideration for those that have been put out of work
Having consideration for those that want to go on in coal mining"
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12:20
"Germany never had the hidden unemployment (over manning)
People are undervaluing Sterling
Highest gross national product ever
Highest retail sales ever
Oil is a Bonus
Coal is a Bonus"
"Devalued Pound Sterling is Not justified by the performance of the British Economy
To keep the pound at 1.06 pound had to raise interest rates to 12 %"
15:30
Could you follow American Public Spending
"UK has higher spend of as a percentage of National Product"
17:20
Is Britian in danger of becoming the slowest ship in the convoy
"Productivity is now 15.5% above its previous best"..."others have now improved so we have to also improve again"
18:20
5.3% unemployment when you came to power......It has now doubled
Do you show sufficient care to the ordinary people??
"Of course I/we do
"Germany never had the hidden unemployment (over manning)
People are undervaluing Sterling
Highest gross national product ever
Highest retail sales ever
Oil is a Bonus
Coal is a Bonus"
"Devalued Pound Sterling is Not justified by the performance of the British Economy
To keep the pound at 1.06 pound had to raise interest rates to 12 %"
15:30
Could you follow American Public Spending
"UK has higher spend of as a percentage of National Product"
17:20
Is Britian in danger of becoming the slowest ship in the convoy
"Productivity is now 15.5% above its previous best"..."others have now improved so we have to also improve again"
18:20
5.3% unemployment when you came to power......It has now doubled
Do you show sufficient care to the ordinary people??
"Of course I/we do
Germany & France are also high for unemployment
If you are going to take on new technology
It is by being more enterprising & encouraging small businesses
Good Design we have some very good designers
Competitive Prices we are getting better
Exports up 11.5% on volume for non oil products last year"
"A lot more jobs came last year, Married women as part time workers they can work when employers want them to"...."but not enough people are coming off the unemployment line..."
"Of course one wants more jobs"
21:05
While you have been prime minister now an net import of manufactured goods country rather than an export of manufactured goods country
"to get the orders you need to be competitive, Wages in relation to what you produce & productivity
If you are going to take on new technology
It is by being more enterprising & encouraging small businesses
Good Design we have some very good designers
Competitive Prices we are getting better
Exports up 11.5% on volume for non oil products last year"
"A lot more jobs came last year, Married women as part time workers they can work when employers want them to"...."but not enough people are coming off the unemployment line..."
"Of course one wants more jobs"
21:05
While you have been prime minister now an net import of manufactured goods country rather than an export of manufactured goods country
"to get the orders you need to be competitive, Wages in relation to what you produce & productivity
Industries that are very very successful
Electronics
Chemical Industry
Part of the Textile Industry are doing well"
"There is only one way to tackle it, if you want to take on new technology and Germany, Japan & America
All time record on Investment last year 55 Billion Pound
This country has been taking higher wages out of the industry profit & don't take profits out as wages invest in industry, the CBI wants more investing in the industry"
"Manufacturing Industry
If you have oil & we have Oil Industry earning big money, those employees from the Oil Industry will spend there money where they want, British Goods or Foreign Goods"
"Record investment last year
Chemical Industry
Part of the Textile Industry are doing well"
"There is only one way to tackle it, if you want to take on new technology and Germany, Japan & America
All time record on Investment last year 55 Billion Pound
This country has been taking higher wages out of the industry profit & don't take profits out as wages invest in industry, the CBI wants more investing in the industry"
"Manufacturing Industry
If you have oil & we have Oil Industry earning big money, those employees from the Oil Industry will spend there money where they want, British Goods or Foreign Goods"
"Record investment last year
Profits coming up
Highest earnings for those working ever
Exports up by 11.5% last year
Keeping Managers here in this country by not taxing them
Giving Industry incentives to stay here (in UK)
Low inflation"
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WOW....how does Boris stack up WRT "his Lips are moving & sound is coming out"!
Rob