QUOTE (Melody @ 11th Aug 2010, 06:22pm)

Isn't that the truth Martin. Workers today are being completely trampled upon as never before in my experience.
I wholly agree, Melody, and some the politicians who might help the workers are falling over themselves to discredit their profession!
Kenneth Roy has republished, in the Scottish Left Review, extracts from an interview he did with Jimmy in 2003. Mr Roy introduce the subject matter with the following:
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A great Scotsman is dead. The death of Jimmy Reid, trade unionist, journalist and broadcaster, former rector of Glasgow University, one of the great Scottish orators of the 20th century, was announced this morning. He was 78. Jimmy had charisma, intellect, panache, a gift for communication. He lit up any room, and not just because of his fondness for big cigars. He spoke for Scotland in so many ways. He spoke, too, of Scotland – of the Scots as a race. He represented our finer qualities – our idealism, our commitment to social justice, our concern for the poor. He was the most admirable and loveable man.
See here for the interview:
http://www.scottishreview.net/KRoy5.shtmlGG.