The 1984-85 miners’ strike shapes the way British politics and society function until today. It was a crunch time for British democracy, the welfare-state and the rule of law. Who were the villains and who the victims? The answer lies in a fresh look at localized violence during the strike: What happened at the pit-gates in the North-East of England was far more relevant than the papers in London knew. Here, workers, their wives and families together with activists from the Labour movement shaped a new culture of protest and resistance. They fashioned a narrative about the North of England and the miners’ strike which fascinates until today. Here is the full story of how they did it!
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Dr. Arne Hordt ist Referent in der Landesregierung Nordrhein-Westfalen.
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