Re: 1 in 5 children is living below the poverty line in every part of Wales ?
Originally Posted by A Quiet Monkfish
Wasn't the miners' strike unofficial ? I also recall Scargill was demanding 100% pay rises - when coal was costing more and more to produce.
none of that is relevant, feedback was saying that the global financial crisis of 2008 had a bigger effect on Wales than Thatcherism in the 80s. I was just pointing out that in the experience of a lot of people, Thatcherism was much worse