THOUSANDS take to the streets to fight for Rover jobs.

Union leaders are pleading for help to fight BMW's decision to dump Rover.

Bill Morris, TGWU leader, makes sure he gets plenty of TV coverage, but I haven't much sympathy for Rover workers.

Did they come out in sympathy for the Liverpool dockers who were fighting for reinstatement?

And where were they when Arthur Scargill and the miners were fighting to stop pit closures?

And, anyway, what did they expect BMW to do? If a product isn't selling you get rid of it.

JACK ASPREY, Gretna Walk, Blackburn.

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