All too often miners, and indeed other trade unionists, underestimate the economic strength they have.
Arthur ScargillThe trouble with the Labour Party leadership and the trade union leadership, they're quite willing to applaud millions on the streets of the Philippines or in Eastern Europe, without understanding the need to also produce millions of people on the streets of Britain.
Arthur ScargillIf youve got an industry where youve got massive investment, it doesnt matter whether you bring in alternative supplies. You still lose the money on that industry.
Arthur Scargill