Coalfield Justice: The 1984-85 Miners' Strike in Scotland
By Jim Phillips
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By Jim Phillips
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In June 2022, former miners secured through the Scottish Parliament a collective pardon for convictions acquired during the 198485 miners’ strike. The Miners’ Strike (Pardons) (Scotland) Act recognised the distinct injustices facing Scottish strikers: twice as likely to be arrested as those in England and Wales and three times as likely to be sacked.
This book analyses the injustices of the strike, and shows how the pardons were won, using thirty oral history testimonies from former striker...
This book analyses the injustices of the strike, and shows how the pardons were won, using thirty oral history testimonies from former striker...






















