It’s twenty-five years since the end of the Miners’ Strike and it is has become more relevant than ever with the arrival of the ConDem government. Join us for a film screening of the short documentary Scab! that features interviews with film director Ken Loach and MP Dennis Skinner, followed by an evening of debate about where the left can go from here and how relevant strikes and protests are in the 21st century. The evening will be an interactive debate with guest panellists including the noted photo-journalist Martin Shakeshaft, former miner and now union leader, David Nixon, and former strikers from 1984, Barbara Jackson and Steven Brunt.

The evening is a wider debate on the coalition government, the impact of the cuts to society, and the role solidarity and unions have in opposition to these plans.

Sheffield Library Theatre, 7.30pm (doors open 7pm).
Tickets £4.00 including DVD and programme.

Email: mistymountain.media@hotmail.co.uk or info@jamesfenwick.org
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don't waste your money !!

It’s twenty-five years since the end of the Miners’ Strike and it is has become more relevant than ever with the arrival of the ConDem government.

Has it, in what way ?

Can we have a date of the event please?

I was bought up in Nottinghamshire and lived there throughout the strike. I supported the NUM however and took abuse for wearing support the miners stickers and collecting in Notingham City Centre. Friends of mine broke the strike to work at Gedling pit and always thought that Thatcher would protect them for ever more.. 'Told you so' had such a hollow ring

Hi,
The event is on Wednesday 17th November 7.30pm (doors open at 7pm)

Has it, in what way ?

Cameron and Clegg are finishing the implementation of Thatcher's project of privatisation and of a cut-throat, rapacious free market society. Also, just look at the devastation caused by the previous Tory government. The north was left a barren wasteland, entire generations left unemployed - the very kind of people who will suffer with the cuts implemented by Cameron and Clegg.

The strike was the last great show of solidarity and of union before Thatcher's 'cult of the individual' took hold. The Strike has never been more relevant.

Can we have a date of the event please?

I was bought up in Nottinghamshire and lived there throughout the strike. I supported the NUM however and took abuse for wearing support the miners stickers and collecting in Notingham City Centre. Friends of mine broke the strike to work at Gedling pit and always thought that Thatcher would protect them for ever more.. 'Told you so' had such a hollow ring

Hi,
It would be really great to hear more about your time during the strike, particularly with the fact you were an NUM supporter in Nottinghamshire. Must have been difficult!

We are looking to document people's recollections of the strike.

James

don't waste your money !!

How could it be a waste of money? I hate people that put down events like this. If you don't want to go then don't bother!! I myself will definately be attending this event, sounds fantastic!

just seen all this why didnt you contact the num office in chesterfield as im sure they would have had some views on it xx

Scabs. I remember them. They were the guys that wanted to vote regarding a strike but weren't allowed one by Scargill and his thugs so they voted with their feet.
By the end more than 50% of mine workers were scabs. That's what forced that commie git, bald but wigged Scargill, to admit he was a liar and loser.

Scabs. Yep Mr OP, that's 50+% of the pit workers at the time.

Enjoy your 30 year old pipe dream of forcing a commie government in the UK and cry.