How the Media Still Gets the Miners Wrong

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Thu, 08/02/2024 - 21:04
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Thu, 08/02/2024 - 21:04

As we approach the fortieth anniversary of the miners’ strike, Channel 4 has delivered a groundbreaking three-part documentary: Miners’ Strike 1984: The Battle for Britain. As the filmmakers state, this was a watershed of the post-war era — an event that wounded and changed Britain forever. The series reveals the painful realities and traumatic divisions […]