Critical Mass (pressure group)
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Critical Mass is a pressure group which began its days in opposition to the government of Margaret Thatcher
. It supported the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM). Critical Mass was founded in 1984 in Ramsgate
as a result of regulations that prevented local inhabitants out of work from living in the then-numerous empty hotels desperate for trade.
Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990...
. It supported the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM). Critical Mass was founded in 1984 in Ramsgate
Ramsgate
Ramsgate is a seaside town in the district of Thanet in east Kent, England. It was one of the great English seaside towns of the 19th century and is a member of the ancient confederation of Cinque Ports. It has a population of around 40,000. Ramsgate's main attraction is its coastline and its main...
as a result of regulations that prevented local inhabitants out of work from living in the then-numerous empty hotels desperate for trade.