Whichever leader was around in that era would have had to face up to the unions, unfortunately it was her and some quarters will always vilify her for it.
Think about this:
According to the BBC, “between 1978 and 1979 Mr Robinson was credited with causing 523 walk-outs at Longbridge, costing an estimated £200m in lost production”.
How many walk-outs?…in a year?!….losing the company 200 million!….the unions got what they deserved, this was out of control and needed stamping out….i cant help but think it was actually the unions that brought this misery on themselves.
How about doing some work and not walking out?….it all becomes clear when you read that this pillock was a member of the communist party, he thought he’d start an ideological war with Thatcher and gambled British Industry on the back of his beliefs….what a prick.