Good points Al. Other than Manton was a Yorkshire pit, albeit a couple of miles over the border.   We did our training at Treeton and Orgreave etc and management posts were within the Yorkshire region. No wonder though that our pit was a flash point for many reasons.

Foot soldier.

I was chairman of a public body. We had an employee who caused anxiety and ended up struck off by his professional body. I apologised to our local population. Why? Corporateness rests with the figurehead leader.   I don't have a Scargill fixation. I recognise his position embodying the actions of those he led.