The idea that people who worked in the industry had any say in how the industry was run was a completely foreign idea. ibid. Tony Benn
It was not until 1967 that dockers gained permanent employment. ibid.
They [police] seemed to enjoy inflicting pain and suffering on the working man. ibid. striking miner
The last registered dock workers did not get their jobs back. Casual labour has returned to the docks. ibid.
This Government seems to think that the only thing that can possibly motivate people is greed. And if not greed, then fear. The concept of pride in public service for its own sake is utterly beyond the understanding of this Tory government. But we know there is a different set of values. John Smith
This Tory government are deluded by the bizarre notion that the free market is intrinsically good, and the public sector is intrinsically bad. So the try to sell everything off to the private sector, and the thing they cannot sell, they try to run according to market rules. But schools are not businesses, and neither are hospitals. Head teachers are not entrepreneurs, and doctors are not accountants. Nor should they be forced to act like them. They should be allowed to get on with the job they are trained to do: to teach children and heal the sick. John Smith