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2 months agoOn 40th anniversary of UK miners' strike, can Labour win back the north?
Miners' strike in 1984-85 was a significant event in Britain's social history, dividing communities and putting Thatcher against trade unionists.
The 'Red Wall' communities, traditional Labour strongholds, turned Conservative in the 2019 election, leading to Labour's worst result in decades. [ more ]