The miners' strike 1984-5
We continue our look at the miners' strike by following the events of May 1984 and looking at international solidarity with the British miners. The events Beginning of May 1984: series of mass pickets in Notts coalfield. On 2 May police estimate 10,000 at Haworth and on 3 May almost as many at Cotgrave. 14 May: 40,000 march in Mansfield. The strike is now at its peak. 17 May: Leon Brittan admits in Parliament that plain clothes police are operating in the Notts coalfield. 23 May: National Coal Board walks out of talks with NUM and demand pledge of union co-operation in the closing of...