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From Peterloo to Orgreave, the state always looks after its own
We must keep up the pressure for an inquiry into the terrible events at Orgreave and make sure that truth and justice prevail, says KATE FLANNERY
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Kate Clark pays tribute to Ricardo, whose life spanned the hopes of Allende’s Chile, the horrors of military dictatorship and decades of campaigning for justice in exile
The electoral cost of Labour’s stance on Gaza is impossible to ignore – the new leadership must take heed, argues PETER LEARY
After the dismissal of union representatives and years of precarious working conditions, Kimpton Clocktower workers are drawing a line, writes THOMAS BELL
Burnham’s Makerfield triumph offers the party the opportunity to reconnect with working people, but only if it rejects business as usual, says CAROL MOCHAN MSP
KIERA MARSHALL says there is a gulf between the privileged circles in which most politicians move and the lives of working-class youth in left-behind estates – and as a newly elected Senedd member she’s determined to do something about it
IT IS an honour for the Orgreave Truth and Justice Campaign to be attending the 135th Durham Miners’ Gala this year.
To be at the Big Meeting again, the largest annual gathering of trade unionists in Britain, gives us all a great opportunity to meet up with comrades and friends, old and new across the country in the beautiful city of Durham to celebrate mining communities, the mining industry and trade unionism.
The links we have with the National Union of Mineworkers and the Durham Miners Association are immeasurable.
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