wednesday1 Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 You sound like a Vietnam war vet, with the 1000 yard stare. You don't understand man, you weren't there man. :hihi:Better than sounding like somebody who hasn't any idea of what they're on about! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truman Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 :hihi:Better than sounding like somebody who hasn't any idea of what they're on about! Are you saying that unless you physically lived in a particular place or a particular time you can have no understanding of it? Does that follow for jobs then?Unless you've done it you can't understand it..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrod Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 No, most of the local decline was caused by the run down of the users of engineering steels eg mining, automotive industires, general engineering, ship building etc,etc.Mining was uncompetitive and any hopes of recovery destroyed by Scargill and the unions. The automotive industries in the UK were killed by the 1970s unions and never recovered. General engineering in Sheffield was no worse hit by the 80s recession than anywhere else. Ship building lost out to cheaper overseas competition. Still, you can blame the Conservative government if it makes you feel better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wednesday1 Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 Are you saying that unless you physically lived in a particular place or a particular time you can have no understanding of it? Does that follow for jobs then?Unless you've done it you can't understand it..? No, but in this case JFK clearly IMO had no idea of what he was on about wrt the 1980's as demonstrated by his claim about it being easy to find work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wednesday1 Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 Mining was uncompetitive and any hopes of recovery destroyed by Scargill and the unions. The automotive industries in the UK were killed by the 1970s unions and never recovered. General engineering in Sheffield was no worse hit by the 80s recession than anywhere else. Ship building lost out to cheaper overseas competition. Still, you can blame the Conservative government if it makes you feel better.[/QUOTE] We ALL know who was to blame thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truman Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 No, but in this case JFK clearly IMO had no idea of what he was on about wrt the 1980's as demonstrated by his claim about it being easy to find work. Well, to be honest, I had no trouble in the 80's finding work....was never out of it..and I lived and worked in Sheffield.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riannon Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 Mining was uncompetitive and any hopes of recovery destroyed by Scargill and the unions. The automotive industries in the UK were killed by the 1970s unions and never recovered. General engineering in Sheffield was no worse hit by the 80s recession than anywhere else. Ship building lost out to cheaper overseas competition. Still, you can blame the Conservative government if it makes you feel better. That's not right what about all the japanese motor manufacturers who set up shop here when Blair was in charge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*_ash_* Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 That's not right what about all the japanese motor manufacturers who set up shop here when Blair was in charge. You mean like the largest one (Nissan) which opened in 86? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L00b Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 That's not right what about all the japanese motor manufacturers who set up shop here when Blair was in charge.You mean, those same japanese motor manufacturers who started investing under the Tories in the mid-80s? And who are still investing today under the Coalition Gvt? Riiight, I thought that's who you meant EDIT - * ash * made me do it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*_ash_* Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 Mining was uncompetitive and any hopes of recovery destroyed by Scargill and the unions. The automotive industries in the UK were killed by the 1970s unions and never recovered. General engineering in Sheffield was no worse hit by the 80s recession than anywhere else. Ship building lost out to cheaper overseas competition. Still, you can blame the Conservative government if it makes you feel better We ALL know who was to blame thanks. So you speak for ALL the people then? You sound like a union boss. What about the post that Conrad wrote... how would YOU speaking for ALL the people have stopped over other countries under-cutting UK manufacturing? (it's a genuine question - I would like to know) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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