Billy Elliot - The Miners go on Strike
Background
	The coalminers in the UK have always had a strong union and on many occasions have demanded more money and when they have not got it, gone on strike. The problem was that coal was essential for the generation of electricity and therefore the country could be held to ransom. In the seventies, while the government was led by the prime minister Edward Heath there was a 'showdown'. The miners demands were not met and they went on strike. After only a few weeks the public were requested to save energy. Shops removed 2/3rds of their light bulbs and people made jokes about sharing baths to save energy. However, things got more serious, residential homes had to suffer electricity cuts lasting the whole evening. At the height of the crisis Ted Heath imposed a three day working week in order to conserve the little coal that remained. In the end the government had to give in to the miner's demands and the conservative government was voted out of power at the following general election.
The Strike in Billy Elliot
	When the conservative government regained power it was under the leadership of Margaret Thatcher. Not wishing to suffer the same fate as her predecessor, at first she agreed to the miner's demands for more money but said it had to be linked to productivity. This led to a huge over production and stockpile of coal. At the time of the strike shown in the film, there was a reserve of more than 9 months of coal so the miners had little chance of winning. Unable to meet house and car repayments many miners lost everything, while others returned to work. In the end the strike was lost and shortly afterwards their union leader Arthur Scargill was got rid of too.
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