Doubtless, 'accidents'. But TALK about missing the issue and misinformation. To suggest that the inferno Kings grouna stamon was caused by a lighted cigarette is like the soldier fired first War II. much baloney.
It has already been said that the Kings was a disaster waiting to happen. It only remains to add now waiting for the next one. AN INCREASING number of tragedies and disasters are bringing home the reality of government cuts. Attention was focussed on the health service by the death of baby Barber. Little publicised, but very as with the cover-up on the Townsend the reality is But under- Barbara who It's So piecemeal the road Cross fire Two Transport underground Scope with it. 11- London London, central starting with department, throughout dodged the problem. course enormous. overunder-paid wild that that cuts kill.
we have to look beyond the last few years cuts to see what's wrong.
once described the road lobby as the strongest in Britain and she wasn't joking. The whole system of transport in this country is anarchic, having suffered from years programme and neglect of the public transport system.
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significant, are the statistics showing a sharp in- crease in industrial accidents. Capitalist speed up is increasing its toll of people killed and crippled. But most dramatic of all is the Kings Cross fire disaster.
Spirit of Free Enterprise disaster, the inquiry will try to scapegoat members of staff or explain it was due
OLIVER NEW, a driver on British underground, looks at the background to the Kings Cross disaster.