"Absolutely and deliberately destroyed the UK..." Odd you should blame Mrs T while Tony, who did more to break up UK than any leader in history, doesn't get a mention. And how did we we get from carriers to coal miners? If you're trying to imply that both coal miners and shipyard workers are vital to the nations defence you have some convincing to do. The Clydesiders are hardly doing this because of a commitment to defence. More of an invitation to get the next ones built in Korea