The union bosses needed their wings clipped, because they got too big and greedy and their only way to solve any problems was to call a strike. That was wrong. But the unions were there to protect workers, she crushed them instead of regulating them. Now workers have no rights, if you don't like it, ##### off, we'll get someone who will. She got coal from Russia and Poland because it was cheaper, left the British mines to close and flood. They are too far gone and not cost effective to re-open and what do Russia and Poland do? Put the price up and hold us to ransom because they know we need it to fuel our power stations. If you were rich in the 80s she made you richer, but if you were working class you were !Removed!. Sorry about the language. Rant over.