I am only putting up with this diversion while waiting for the speech from She Who Must (snigger!) Be Obeyed.

Iains' link should be to here.

As to whether his is the highlight of the article is a matter of taste. You could as easily pick "The Government are determined that the industry's continuing contraction shall take place with the least possible hardship in mining communities" and it goes on to say how they will achieve that (TM take note.) It is not a sentiment you associate with the Thatcher years.