Podcasts about miners strike

Matthew Bannister onAnne Scargill, who founded the Women Against Pit Closures group when her husband Arthur was leading the Miners Strike of the 1980s. The actor Maxine Peake pays tribute. Ronnie Appleton who was Chief Crown Prosecutor for Northern Ireland during the height of the troubles.Cecil Wright, the Jamaican born cricketer who made his mark playing alongside some of his countrymen in the Lancashire league.Mario Vargas Llosa, the Nobel prize winning novelist who was a candidate for the Presidency of his native Peru.Producer: Ed PrendevilleArchive: BBC Manchester, Cecil Wright at 70, BBC; BBC News, Cecil Wright Retires at 85, BBC; Not by The Playbook, BBC World Service, 07/09/2019; MERIDIAN, BBC, 09/07/1985; Made in Latin America: 2 – The Heirs of Conquest, BBC Two, 07/11/1989; Mario Vargas Llosa, BBC Radio 4, 30/10/1993; Eye of the Storm with Emma Barnett, BBC Radio 5 Live, 26/07/2018; Video Diaries: Major, the Miners and Me, BBC Two, 04/09/1993; BBC News, BBC One, 16/05/1984; BBC News, BBC One, 09/04/1993; Inside Ulster: Murders – Army; Funerals – I.R.A., BBC, 19/03/1988; Witness History, BBC World Service, 27/01/2025; Inside Ulster: Murders – Civilians (Multiple); Personalities, BBC, 29/09/1989

Mini-podcast about an event on this day in working class history.Our work is only possible because of support from you, our listeners on patreon. If you appreciate our work, please join us and access exclusive content and benefits at patreon.com/workingclasshistory.See all of our anniversaries each day, alongside sources and maps on the On This Day section of our Stories app: stories.workingclasshistory.com/date/todayBrowse all Stories by Date here on the Date index: https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/dateCheck out our Map of historical Stories: https://map.workingclasshistory.comCheck out books, posters, clothing and more in our online store, here: https://shop.workingclasshistory.comIf you enjoy this podcast, make sure to check out our flagship longform podcast, Working Class History.  AcknowledgementsWritten and edited by Working Class History.Theme music by Ricardo Araya. Check out his YouTube channel at youtube.com/@peptoattack

Mini-podcast about an event on this day in working class history.Our work is only possible because of support from you, our listeners on patreon. If you appreciate our work, please join us and access exclusive content and benefits at patreon.com/workingclasshistory.See all of our anniversaries each day, alongside sources and maps on the On This Day section of our Stories app: stories.workingclasshistory.com/date/todayBrowse all Stories by Date here on the Date index: https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/dateCheck out our Map of historical Stories: https://map.workingclasshistory.comCheck out books, posters, clothing and more in our online store, here: https://shop.workingclasshistory.comIf you enjoy this podcast, make sure to check out our flagship longform podcast, Working Class History.  AcknowledgementsWritten and edited by Working Class History.Theme music by Ricardo Araya. Check out his YouTube channel at youtube.com/@peptoattack

Out on strike and newly single, Roger seeks comfort in sound in the shape of legendary avant-garde, free jazz giants The Art Ensemble of Chicago, on a rare visit to Sheffield in the spring of 1984. Intro and outro music: Simon Elliott-KempArtwork: RionaghEditor: Nigel FloydSound FX courtesy of Freesound.org, with particular thanks to:Concert applause: Recording Hopkins.Djembe: Rutger Muller.Drum loop: Esares.City street ambience: Sage Tyrtle.Jazz drums: Big Joe Drummer.Double bass: El Zozo.Trumpet: Soro Hanro.Saxophones: Uauaua.Church bell: Audeption.Wind chime: Inspector J.Gong: Boss Music.Ian Hall: Splash, Chinese cymbal.David J. Woll: cymbal rolls.Club ambience: Rikus 246.Send us a textNever miss an episode.Follow me at: https://twitter.com/rogerquailhttps://www.instagram.com/rogerquail/RSS feed - https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/289673.rss

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Mini-podcast about an event on this day in working class history.See all of our anniversaries each day, alongside sources and maps on the On This Day section of our Stories app: stories.workingclasshistory.com/date/todayBrowse all Stories by Date here on the Date index: https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/dateCheck out our Map of historical Stories: Browse all Stories by Date here on the Date index: https://map.workingclasshistory.comCheck out books, posters, clothing and more in our online store, here: https://shop.workingclasshistory.comIf you enjoy this podcast, make sure to check out our flagship longform podcast, Working Class History.  Our work is only possible because of support from you, our listeners on patreon. If you appreciate our work, please join us and access exclusive content and benefits at patreon.com/workingclasshistory.AcknowledgementsWritten and edited by Working Class History.Theme music by Ricardo Araya. Check out his YouTube channel at youtube.com/@peptoattack

Mini-podcast about an event on this day in working class history.See all of our anniversaries each day, alongside sources and maps on the On This Day section of our Stories app: stories.workingclasshistory.com/date/todayBrowse all Stories by Date here on the Date index: https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/dateCheck out our Map of historical Stories: Browse all Stories by Date here on the Date index: https://map.workingclasshistory.comCheck out books, posters, clothing and more in our online store, here: https://shop.workingclasshistory.comIf you enjoy this podcast, make sure to check out our flagship longform podcast, Working Class History.  Our work is only possible because of support from you, our listeners on patreon. If you appreciate our work, please join us and access exclusive content and benefits at patreon.com/workingclasshistory.AcknowledgementsWritten and edited by Working Class History.Theme music by Ricardo Araya. Check out his YouTube channel at youtube.com/@peptoattack

Mini-podcast about an event on this day in working class history.See all of our anniversaries each day, alongside sources and maps on the On This Day section of our Stories app: stories.workingclasshistory.com/date/todayBrowse all Stories by Date here on the Date index: https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/dateCheck out our Map of historical Stories: Browse all Stories by Date here on the Date index: https://map.workingclasshistory.comCheck out books, posters, clothing and more in our online store, here: https://shop.workingclasshistory.comIf you enjoy this podcast, make sure to check out our flagship longform podcast, Working Class History.  Our work is only possible because of support from you, our listeners on patreon. If you appreciate our work, please join us and access exclusive content and benefits at patreon.com/workingclasshistory.AcknowledgementsWritten and edited by Working Class History.Theme music by Ricardo Araya. Check out his YouTube channel at youtube.com/@peptoattack

The miners' strike of 1984-85 demonstrated the power of the state acting in the interests of capital and against working people as jobs and mining communities were destroyed. That state power was no where more evident than the systematic attack on picketing miners at Orgreave with many injured and imprisoned. There were meticulous plans formulated by the government and the police to crush the miners. Orgreave became the blueprint for the policing of dissent and sent a harsh message to working class people that strike action would be met by the full force of the state. 40 years later those falsely arrested and injured are still waiting to see justice.

Mini-podcast about a strike by miners against the government of General Pinochet in Chile, 1983See all of our anniversaries each day, alongside sources and maps on the On This Day section of our Stories app: stories.workingclasshistory.com/date/todayBrowse all Stories by Date here on the Date index: https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/dateCheck out our Map of historical Stories: Browse all Stories by Date here on the Date index: https://map.workingclasshistory.comCheck out books, posters, clothing and more in our online store, here: https://shop.workingclasshistory.comIf you enjoy this podcast, make sure to check out our flagship longform podcast, Working Class History.  Our work is only possible because of support from you, our listeners on patreon. If you appreciate our work, please join us and access exclusive content and benefits at patreon.com/workingclasshistory.AcknowledgementsWritten and edited by Working Class History.Theme music by Ricardo Araya. Check out his YouTube channel at youtube.com/@peptoattack

Mini-podcast about a strike by miners in Queensland, Australia, in 1861.See all of our anniversaries each day, alongside sources and maps on the On This Day section of our Stories app: stories.workingclasshistory.com/date/todayAnd browse all Stories by Date here on the Date index: https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/dateCheck out books, posters, clothing and more in our online store, here: https://shop.workingclasshistory.comOur work is only possible because of support from you, our listeners on patreon. If you appreciate our work, please join us and access exclusive content and benefits at patreon.com/workingclasshistory.If you enjoy this podcast, make sure to check out our flagship longform podcast, Working Class History. AcknowledgementsWritten and edited by Working Class History.Theme music by Ricardo Araya. Check out his YouTube channel at youtube.com/@peptoattack

Mini-podcast about a strike by indentured Chinese phosphate miners in Nauru, 1948.See all of our anniversaries each day, alongside sources and maps on the On This Day section of our Stories app: stories.workingclasshistory.com/date/todayBrowse all Stories by Date here on the Date index: https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/dateCheck out our Map of historical Stories: Browse all Stories by Date here on the Date index: https://map.workingclasshistory.comCheck out books, posters, clothing and more in our online store, here: https://shop.workingclasshistory.comIf you enjoy this podcast, make sure to check out our flagship longform podcast, Working Class History.  Our work is only possible because of support from you, our listeners on patreon. If you appreciate our work, please join us and access exclusive content and benefits at patreon.com/workingclasshistory.AcknowledgementsWritten and edited by Working Class History.Theme music by Ricardo Araya. Check out his YouTube channel at youtube.com/@peptoattack

Mini-podcast about a strike by miners in Alberta, Canada, in 1919.See all of our anniversaries each day, alongside sources and maps on the On This Day section of our Stories app: stories.workingclasshistory.com/date/todayAnd browse all Stories by Date here on the Date index: https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/dateOur work is only possible because of support from you, our listeners on patreon. If you appreciate our work, please join us and access exclusive content and benefits at patreon.com/workingclasshistory.AcknowledgementsWritten and edited by Working Class History.Theme music by Ricardo Araya. Check out his YouTube channel at youtube.com/@peptoattack

Mini-podcast about a strike by miners in the Democratic Republic of the Congo for a Covid-19 bonus in 2020.See all of our anniversaries each day, alongside sources and maps on the On This Day section of our Stories app: stories.workingclasshistory.com/date/todayAnd browse all Stories by Date here on the Date index: https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/dateOur work is only possible because of support from you, our listeners on patreon. If you appreciate our work, please join us and access exclusive content and benefits at patreon.com/workingclasshistory.AcknowledgementsWritten and edited by Working Class History.Theme music by Ricardo Araya. Check out his YouTube channel at youtube.com/@peptoattack

Mini-podcast about a strike by miners in Eswatini in 1963.Support our colleagues in Gaza on their crowdfunder: https://www.gofundme.com/f/9qf6nz-hope-beyond-borders-yallas-gaza-crisis-fundSee all of our anniversaries each day, alongside sources and maps on the On This Day section of our Stories app: stories.workingclasshistory.com/date/todayAnd browse all Stories by Date here on the Date index: https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/dateOur work is only possible because of support from you, our listeners on patreon. If you appreciate our work, please join us and access exclusive content and benefits at patreon.com/workingclasshistory.AcknowledgementsWritten and edited by Working Class History.Theme music by Ricardo Araya. Check out his YouTube channel at youtube.com/@peptoattack

Peter Moule joined the Police on 22nd December 1975. He went to Ashford Police Training College for his training and his first wage packet was £127 for the month. This was significantly lower than his wages from Eastern Electricity.His first posting was Colchester, and his first duties was to watch the rear gate to ensure security was maintained during the heightened IRA activity. It was during this time he met his Supt and C/Chief Supt, one interaction was positive and the other not so! He vividly remembers being called back into work after nights because he missed a shop burglary After 2 years Pete went to CID at Colchester, and worked with some of Essex Polices' characters. He decided that CID was not his chosen career decided to move to the Force Support Unit based in Chelmsford. He was deployed to the Miners Strike which lasted for 9 months they were billeted at Proteus where the accommodation was basic!To prepare for the miners strike they trained hard . They were initially trained with tennis balls being thrown! The FSU decided that this wasn't sufficient and made their own petrol bombs and swapped the tennis balls for bricks. The first deployment was without any PPE at Orgreave wearing just normal uniform. Pete recalls stopping Fatima Whitbread in Ingrave for driving so slowly. She went on to sign the inside of the hat belonging to Brian “Bill” Bishop before making her way home. Bill was murdered in August 84 following an armed robbery in Frinton On Sea.Pete decided to transfer to the City Of London to undertake more close protection roles. He went onto protect a number of dignitaries from the Royal Family to Heads of States. Pete recounts his deployment with The Queen mother.The City Of London had a odd view of transferees. Its petes view that the City wanted the information from the transferees that City were so clearly lacking!During his time in Essex Pete qualified as a hypnotherapist and he carried this on in the City. He set up his own business in this field and was mentored by Dr Eric Sheppard. He went on to qualify as a stress counsellor. Pete has given talks at Portcullis House to deliver his views in dealing with PTSD.Pete left the City and joined the National Crime Squad at Crawley where he concluded his career.Pete is involved in the canoeing and kayaking world and has attended the Olympics across the world as a technical official and chief starter for events.He is a cancer survivor and is in remission and talks candidly and positively about his experience.Life is good for Pete and he shares his time with his family and learning. His challenge is to learn a unconventional way of reading 25k words a minute. Listen to his podcast about policing in the 70s Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mini-podcast about a nationwide strike by US coal miners in 1894.Learn in the book Strike! by Jeremy Brecher, available here: https://shop.workingclasshistory.com/products/strike-jeremy-brecherSee all of our anniversaries each day, alongside sources and maps on the On This Day section of our Stories app: stories.workingclasshistory.com/date/todayAnd browse all Stories by Date here on the Date index: https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/dateOur work is only possible because of support from you, our listeners on patreon. If you appreciate our work, please join us and access exclusive content and benefits at patreon.com/workingclasshistory.AcknowledgementsWritten and edited by Working Class History.Theme music by Ricardo Araya. Check out his YouTube channel at youtube.com/@peptoattack

Henry and Natalie interview Elvi and Chris about We're Not Going Back, a powerful play about Women Against Pit Closures during the 1984-85 Miners Strike. Argentinian artists Florencia and Clare from Music For Science discuss how they collaborated with scientists.Natalie talks about her nourishing International Women's Day activities, and Henry shares a brand new poem recorded live. Plus music from Grace Petrie, Joe Solo and a brand new feature: The Freelance Feelings Factory!You can support the podcast on Patreon! For as little as £1 a month you can be a mega legend and help make these podcasts...and allow us to commission other artists! Info here: patreon.com/VandalFactory.Episode photo copyright Mike Bettney

The podcast, titled 'The 1984 Miners Strike,' features a conversation between Simon and Tom, focusing on the major social and political event of the 1984 Miners' Strike in the UK. The discussion begins with a friendly exchange about their respective locations' weather, setting a tone of camaraderie. They quickly transition into deeper topics, starting with inquiries from a listener named Jane Cameron concerning the Glasgow Ice Cream Wars and leading into the more substantive topic of the 1984 Miners' Strike.Tom, who has firsthand experience and knowledge of the strike, shares extensive insights into the causes, the strike's unfolding, and its long-term consequences. He highlights the critical background of the early 70s' miners' strikes and the political landscape leading up to 1984, emphasising the complex interplay between politics and labour actions. Tom recounts his experiences and observations, indicating the strike's immense impact on communities, the police force's role, and the subsequent inquiry into the policing of the strike. He underscores the lasting effects such industrial actions have on local communities, the police's difficult position, and how these events shape public and institutional memories.Simon and Tom delve into the broader implications of the strike, discussing the failure to transition and support workers post-industrial decline effectively, touching on the significant theme of change management in the face of shifting economic bases and technologies. The conversation encapsulates the Miners' Strike from various angles, offering a comprehensive overview of its historical and social significance.You can buy the books mentioned in the podcast's by clicking the links belowTom's Best Selling Book:Ruxton: The First Modern Murder Paperback EditionRuxton: The First Modern Murder Kindle EditionSimon's Best Selling Book:The Ten Percent Paperback EditionThe Ten Percent Kindle EditionMatt JohnsonNo Ordinary Day Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Richie Venton speaks on the 40th anniversary lessons from the Miners Strike, and what we should learn from it.  

The lads are back and discuss the potential world ending consequences of A.I, Kate Middleton potentially going missing, Neil Young being back on Spotify, arms dealing and John Cena being naked. The boys talk about The Ultimate Human, cold water plunging, Naked Martin making it to the biggest stage of all, Vince McMahon being a sex pest, the Miners Strike, AJ/Ngannou, the upcoming South Wales Derby and how Über can absolutely do one plus much much more….@ambitioniscritcal1997 on Instagram @TheAiCPodcast on Twitter

Political news, discussions and analysis, plus a round up of the Sunday papers with our guest reviewers.

00:00 Adventure of Clint and Maclunkey 11:30 Miners Strike if you want to skip nonsense Two episodes in a row!  We are on a roll.  Happy life day everyone and we hope your holidays are filled with happiness.  Check out our review and recap of Miner's Strike, Part III of capture the officer in Heroes of the Aturi Cluster.  Thank you to all our supporters for being patient during these times.

Some 300 mine workers are on strike at the Blyvoor Gold mine in Carletonville, on the Westrand. The workers are unhappy that the mining company would not be able to give them their 13th cheque and other allowances. They also want the mine to grant other unions rights to represent them. The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) in the Carletonville region says it does not represent any workers at the mine, as currently, another labour union has exclusive rights to represent workers. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to Oupa-Maditse Tshose, NUM Carletonville regional Treasure

This month, Emma and Steve look at Brassed Off. It's a film about a colliery band, about music and community. It's also an explicitly anti-Tory film set 10 years after the Miners Strike and one year before the Tories were swept out of office by the 1997 Labour election landslide. 

African sacrifice in Europes' Wars: Some incredible tales of courage and a murderous Brit that left TMT speechless  

An African Soldier makes a bomb out of a milk tin,  An African Stretcher-bearer faces landmines and with bullets in his body continues carrying men on his back from the frontline to safety  and Miners go on strike in a British government owned mine in Nigeria & are Massacred...   

Welcome to 'Mon the Workers. In these special episodes of the podcast, we'll be hearing from some of the people who spoke to Daniel Gray for the STUC book ‘Mon the Workers: Celebrating 125 Years of the Scottish Trades Union Congress. Published by Luath Press and available in all the usual places, it includes interviews with 75 trade unionists and portrait photographs of a further 50.This time, we hear from Margot Russell. Though the miners' strike of 1984 ended in defeat, there were victories of solidarity and organisation, and moments of lifechanging inspiration. Margot helped run a soup kitchen in Midlothian and like her friends volunteering there was politicised for life, and is still a local councillor today. Here, Margot begins her story at the point she began working.Don't forget to follow us on social media at @ScottishTUC

Oklahoma lawmakers are in the final stages of introducing legislation that would make the state the new cryptocurrency mining hub in the U.S. Called the “Commercial Digital Asset Mining Act of 2022,” the proposed bill would see the state provide various incentives to businesses in “innovative technological industries” that set up shop in Oklahoma. Cheaper electricity, lower taxes, and a welcoming local government in Oklahoma In March, the Senate got the first glimpse of a new bill that has the potential to change the landscape of cryptocurrency mining in the U.S. Republican Senator John Montgomery presented his “Commercial Digital Asset Mining Act of 2022,” saying that the mining industry was growing and won't be going away anytime soon. This, he told the Senate, is why Oklahoma wants to draw as many of those businesses across their state lines and have them set up roots there. This would be done through a series of incentives that would remove a significant amount of tax burden from mining companies. And while Sen. Montgomery said that his working group is yet to set a cap on those incentives, he said they'd be worth no more than $5 million. While those supporting the bill believe that this would be enough to put Oklahoma on the map for many large miners looking to relocate, some senators questioned the effectiveness of the incentives, fearing that they wouldn't benefit state and local services and programs. “With a growing industry it's exciting, but we've got to make sure that we don't miss the opportunity to invest back into our state from that growth industry,” Senator Julia Kirt said during the debate last month. However, there is already evidence that Montgomery's crypto-welcoming policy could have significant benefits for the state. Earlier in March, German tech company Northern Data announced that it will establish its North American headquarters in Pryor, Oklahoma. The $270 million investment will see the data company establish a 100-acre operation at the MidAmerica Industrial Park and hire more than 150 employees in the coming months. The company will initially set up a cryptocurrency mining operation but will expand into other “innovative technological industries,” including data centers, cloud services, and research labs dedicated to data processing. The campus is expected to become operational within 24 months and will add more employees as it expands in the future. To power the huge operation, Northern Data will purchase up to 250 megawatts of power from the Grand River Dam Authority, the state-owned utility that provides low-cost, reliable energy to municipalities and corporate customers. Having a company the size of Northern Data set up roots in Oklahoma will likely be enough to push other companies to follow suit, regardless of the tax incentives. The incentives will provide companies with a credit against the tax imposed by the state for investing in a mining facility or increasing the number of full-time employees in an existing mining operation. To qualify for a credit against tax, a company must invest at least $40 million over three years in a “qualified depreciable property.” Mongtomery's legislation was cleared by the Oklahoma Senate on March 22nd and moved to the legislature's lower chamber on March 23rd. The Senate published its standing committee report on the bill, suggesting passing the law as amended earlier that month, and is expected to finally amend the bill in the coming weeks.

Award-winning author and editor MK (Molly) Sturdevant discusses the miners strike of 1896 in Leadville, Colorado, her writing process, and being a Writer in Residence at Elsewhere Studios in Paonia, CO!

"Scargill was right!"The legendary presenter of Newsnight and University Challenge talks with me about how the Coal Mining Industry built Britain, the 1984/85 Miners Strike and Arthur Scargill, as well as discussing Napoleon and the two Central American countries of Belize and El Salvador.Jeremy Paxman links (discussed in the chat)Black Gold: The History of How Coal Made Britain: https://amzn.to/3qXy6qXBeing Napoleon, the Netflix Documentary featuring the 'New Napoleon': https://www.netflix.com/title/80993489Paxman's Interview with 'Napoleon': https://www.ft.com/content/e82dd1c2-1a22-11e5-a130-2e7db721f996The debate between two biographers of Napoleon, Adam Zamoyski and Andrew Roberts, chaired by Paxman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxQ4TcTcPbIAspects of History links:https://twitter.com/olliewcqhttps://aspectsofhistory.comhttps://youtube.com/aspectsofhistory

Krystal and Saagar talk about the fallout from BBB, Biden's Omicron address, Trump touting the vaccine, right and left labor support, Louis CK's new comedy special, masking on airplanes forever, leftist victory in Chile, Warrior Met coal miner strike, and more!To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show uncut and 1 hour early visit: https://breakingpoints.supercast.com/To listen to Breaking Points as a podcast, check them out on Apple and SpotifyApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/breaking-points-with-krystal-and-saagar/id1570045623 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Kbsy61zJSzPxNZZ3PKbXl Merch: https://breaking-points.myshopify.com/Warrior Met Fund: https://umwa.org/umwa2021strikefund/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Krystal and Saagar talk about the fallout from BBB, Biden's Omicron address, Trump touting the vaccine, right and left labor support, Louis CK's new comedy special, masking on airplanes forever, leftist victory in Chile, Warrior Met coal miner strike, and more! To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show uncut and 1 hour early visit: https://breakingpoints.supercast.com/ To listen to Breaking Points as a podcast, check them out on Apple and Spotify Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/breaking-points-with-krystal-and-saagar/id1570045623  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Kbsy61zJSzPxNZZ3PKbXl  Merch: https://breaking-points.myshopify.com/ Warrior Met Fund: https://umwa.org/umwa2021strikefund/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vale Miners Strike https://jacobinmag.com/2021/07/miners-sudbury-ontario-vale-mining-corporation-strike-usw #peoplearerevolting twitter.com/peoplerevolting Peoplearerevolting.com movingtrainradio.com

On Reality Asserts Itself, actor Gabriel Byrne says that in the '70s, being Irish in London was like being a Muslim now; PM Thatcher's campaign to crush the miners union in 1984 helped him understand how the media were anti-working class and anti-union – with host Paul Jay. This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced December 24, 2017.

Coal miners in Alabama have been on strike for over two months fighting for fair wages, better benefits, and to generally be respected as hard-working human beings.  We walk through what is happening on the ground there, point to some great reporting and advocacy, and note the mainstream media's lack of coverage.People to follow:  Kim Kelly https://twitter.com/GrimKim Valley Labor Report https://twitter.com/LaborReporters  Haeden Wright https://twitter.com/HaedenWright Timestamps: 01:25 - Intro - John Cena and Bin Laden 04:20 - JD Vance (John Dammit) NY Post article 14:59 - Announcements 18:22 - UMWA Strike 44:53 -  Beef with Big John (meta beef) Support the strike pantry https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/UMWAStrikePantryGet Mike Mallow's book "In the Country Dark" on Audible http://www.audible.com/pd/In-the-Country-Dark-Audiobook/B096TGWGFL

Neil Kinnock was leader of the UK Labour Party from 1983-1992, and a member of parliament from 1970-95. With his Welsh accent, and his brilliant cadence and rhythm, he was renowned for his oratory and remains one of the most natural off-the-cuff speakers in the history of British politics. He lost the 1987 election to Margaret Thatcher, and the 1992 election to John Major.A fascinating chat with Tony about growing up working class, music, sport, his early political life, meeting Nye Bevan, the 'I Warn You' speech before the 1983 election, gaining the Labour leadership, the miners' strike, and the 1985 Labour Party Conference. He also talks about losing two elections, the rise of Tony Blair, the socialism of the COVID era, and Brexit. The feature speech for the episode is Kinnock's speech in Bournemouth at the 1985 Labour Party Conference, where he tore strips off people in the far left faction of the party known as Militant. If you'd like todonate support Speakola in both its website and podcast form, Tony would appreciate any help. Love it if you'd rate and review the podcast! Tony's books are available online and at his website. Send an email to swap details for signed copies. Episode supported by GreenSkin™ and PurpleSkin™ avocados at https://greenskinavocados.com.au/. Also looking for another sponsor for 202. Contact if keen tony@tonywilson.com.au Please subscribe to the podcast, visit Speakola, and share any great speeches that are special to you, famous or otherwise. I just need transcript & photo /video embed. Speakola also has Twitter and Facebook feeds. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Warrior Met Miners Strike https://truthout.org/articles/not-far-from-bessemer-over-a-thousand-alabama-coal-miners-are-on-strike/ #peoplearerevolting twitter.com/peoplerevolting Peoplearerevolting.com movingtrainradio.com

We go back to the Miners strike of the 1980s in Ashington and hear from Neil to shines a light on some of the funnier moments! If you have a story to want to share visit anchor.fm/voicesfromthenortheast and hit the message button to record me your story so that I can feature it in another episode. Enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/voicesfromthenortheast/message

Covid 19 has been difficult for everyone but one group that’s been at the front line of fighting the pandemic is critical care nurses. There are reports of record sickness levels partly due to stress and mental health issues at the same time as new plans for how people are nursed in intensive care are introduced. Anita Rani talks to Nicki Credland who chairs the British Association of Critical Care Nurses. A new study reveals women with allotment plots now outnumber men for the first time. A recent study by Dr Tilly Collins and Ellen Fletcher of Imperial College London, found that in London almost two thirds of plots – 64% - are now occupied by women. The National Allotment Society estimates that half of holders nationally are now women - compared to just two percent in 1973. Dr Tilly Collins and allotment holders Irene O’Malley and Sonia Hyman, join Anita to discuss their appeal and why traditional allotments have become a very different kind of space where women want to relax and be self-sufficient. Anne Scargill and Betty Cook met at the beginning of the miners' strike in 1984. Betty was a proud miner's daughter, wife and mother, who was determined to support her family and community. Anne happened to be married to Arthur Scargill, the president of the National Union of Miners. She too was steeped in the history of coalfield culture. Together they helped to create the Women Against Pit Closures movement. They have just published a book called Anne and Betty: United by the Struggle. Betty joins Anita to talk about her memories of that time and the impact it had on women’s lives, with Ian Clayton who helped gather the material for the book. Patsy Andrews has been a football referee for the last 16 years, one of 2146 women across all levels of the game, compared to 29,244 men at the end of the 2019/20 season. Her son, Akil Howson, has followed in his mum's footsteps and is now officiating in the English Football League Championship. They join Anita to discuss the inspiration for their continued involvement in football. Presenter: Anita Rani Producer: Sarah Crawley

Allie walks you through the history of the Italian Hall Disaster and the women who agitated for workers rights during the copper miners strike in 1913. She explores history by asking "Where the ladies at!?!?"

My guest this week is Donna Timmiss, a Durham schoolteacher who has followed her dream of going into teaching, and who specialises in looking after disabled children and those within social services. Donna was the first in her family to go to university and in this very candid interview Donna talks about how her parents, who had experience of the care system, valued the importance of education and how she ended up at Lampeter. She talks about her experience of getting to Lampeter – with the perils involved – and how she felt very safe there. Donna’s earliest memories involve playing collaboratively with other children and an abundance of green spaces, and how she used to explore the attic of her local Catholic club, and tap dancing. We learn about Donna’s eclectic taste in music, including Keith West’s ‘Excerpt from a Teenage Opera’ and Dollar’s ‘Mirror Mirror’. She tells us how she once saw Bucks Fizz by accident and about the mix tapes that her fiance made for her when she went to university. We find out which song reminds her most of Lampeter and how when she was young she could go to the cinema for 50p – the train fare there and back was more expensive. She also recounts her experience of the time when she went to see ‘Rocky IV’ and was hit in the cinema. Donna used to write fan fiction regarding ‘Dirty Dancing’ and has old diaries from the time, and we also find out about her obsession with ‘Babylon 5’ and Terry Pratchett and the role of spirituality in his novels. The conversation then turns to the teacher who most inspired her and the Cinema and Society module that she took at university and we talk about the skills that emanate from giving class presentations. She reveals how she voted in the 1992 General Election which, we find out, is the only time that Donna hasn’t voted Labour. Donna tells us why the Durham Miners Gala is so important to her, and why she finds Jeremy Corbyn to be different to other politicians. She then reflects on the 1984/85 Miners Strike and the role of extremist groups in the North East. Towards the end of the interview Donna talks about her experience of being bullied at school and how the girl who stood up for her is her lifelong friend. We talk about school reunions and her recent experience of seeing how the ‘top dogs’ sought to reclaim their throne. Donna also reflects on her experience of how where she lives the women have tended to do better than the men and that the North East is quite matriarchal. The interview then concludes with Donna’s explanation as to why she considers herself to be more of a looking back than a looking forward type of person. Please note: Opinions expressed are solely those of Chris Deacy and Donna Timmiss and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of the University of Kent.

This is an RPG session of a hack I have written/am writing of PH Lee's Hot Guys Making Out ( https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/156244/Hot-Guys-Making-Out ) which I'm calling Cute Boys Holding Hands. This takes the basic premise of HGMO - a slow burn gay romance during the Spanish Civil War - and transplants it to a grammar school in South Yorkshire at the height of the Miners Strike in the early '80s, heavily inspired by coming-of-age films like Billy Elliot, Beautiful Thing, and History Boys. Simon King is a daydreamer who wants to get out of the small town he feels trapped in, while coming to grips with his sexuality. Jack Winthrop is a brilliant but troubled student, suffering at home as his father spirals deeper into alcoholism. Together we explore their budding romance as they struggle against the obstacles in their way. (Currently this hack is not publicly available, but if you're interested, let me know!) This game is run as a part of the Gauntlet Hangouts calendar. Learn more about the Gauntlet online RPG community at https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/ You can learn more about the Gauntlet produced podcasts, Codex - an RPG zine for indie games from OSR to story games, or sign up for hangout games. Also, check out the brand new forums at https://forums.gauntlet-rpg.com/ to chat and say hi!

This is an RPG session of a hack I have written/am writing of PH Lee's Hot Guys Making Out ( https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/156244/Hot-Guys-Making-Out ) which I'm calling Cute Boys Holding Hands. This takes the basic premise of HGMO - a slow burn gay romance during the Spanish Civil War - and transplants it to a grammar school in South Yorkshire at the height of the Miners Strike in the early '80s, heavily inspired by coming-of-age films like Billy Elliot, Beautiful Thing, and History Boys. Simon King is a daydreamer who wants to get out of the small town he feels trapped in, while coming to grips with his sexuality. Jack Winthrop is a brilliant but troubled student, suffering at home as his father spirals deeper into alcoholism. Together we explore their budding romance as they struggle against the obstacles in their way. (Currently this hack is not publicly available, but if you're interested, let me know!) This game is run as a part of the Gauntlet Hangouts calendar. Learn more about the Gauntlet online RPG community at https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/ You can learn more about the Gauntlet produced podcasts, Codex - an RPG zine for indie games from OSR to story games, or sign up for hangout games. Also, check out the brand new forums at https://forums.gauntlet-rpg.com/ to chat and say hi!

From pub cellar boy to award-winning bank CEO.Craig Donaldson is the CEO of Metro Bank, a role he has held since the bank’s inception in 2009, having previously worked in many financial services roles including at BT, Barclays, HBOS and RBS Group. In 2017 Craig won the ‘Most people-focused CEO’ award at the HR Excellence Awards.Originally from Sunderland and a huge football fan, in this podcast we discuss how growing up in a pub led to Craig’s personable approach to leadership. We also discuss his favourite teachers and his memories of the miners’ strike of 84–85.Support the show (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0992691362)

In der 11. Episode unseres "Common Talks"-Podcasts unterhalten wir uns mit Billy Bragg. Über Billy Bragg muss man wahrscheinlich nicht viele Worte verlieren. Als politischer Aktivist ist er vom Beginn seiner Karriere seinen Idealen und Vorstellungen von einer besseren Welt immer treu geblieben. Seine Unterstützung für den britischen Miners Strike, sein Kampf gegen die damals scheinbar allmächtige Margaret Thatcher und seine Touren durch den damaligen Ostblock ließen ihn in den 80ern zu einer linken Ikone aufsteigen. Und spätestens seine Hymne "A New England" machte ihn dann auch über die britische Insel hinaus bekannt. Im Laufe der Jahre setzt sich Billy Bragg, bis heute, immer weiter für Menschenrechte, gegen die britische Monarchie und gegen rassistische und faschistische Ideen ein. In jüngster Zeit brachte ihn vor allem sein anhaltender  Support für Jeremy Corbyn in die Medien. Jedes Jahr seit 2002 kuratiert er ausserdem das Leftfield auf dem Glastonbury-Festival, wo politische Debatten und Konzerte stattfinden. Im letzten Jahr habe ich mich dort schon mal mit ihm getroffen und er hat uns, in unserem Podcast, ein wenig die Idee vom Leftfield erläutert. (https://www.common-tales.com/2015/07/common-talks-folge-3-glastonbury-festival-2015/2228) Dieses Mal trafen wir uns, für ein längeres Gespräch während des "A Summer's Tale"-Festivals, auf dem er am Abend nach unserem Interview auch ein grandioses Konzert spielte. Im Gespräch merkt man, wie ihm der Brexit noch nahe geht, er erzählt uns, wie die Stimmung beim Glastonbury-Festival am Morgen des Brexit war, wir reden über die amerikanische Politik und natürlich über Festivals, Musik und seine neue Platte, die übrigens am 23. September erscheint und die er zusammen mit dem amerikanischen Singer/Songwriter und Grammy-Preisträger Joe Henry auf einigen amerikanischen Bahnhöfen eingespielt hat. Das gute Stück wird "Shine A Light - Field Recordings From The Great American Railroad" heißen  und aus einer Sammlung klassischer Songs, die sich alle mit dem Thema Eisenbahn beschäftigen bestehen. Die Aufnahmen entstanden während einer 65-stündigen Reise mit dem Texas Eagle Railroad Service durch die USA. Aber das und viel mehr erzählt er euch in dieser 11. Episode unseres Podcasts. Mehr Infos und Fotos zur Episode findet ihr hier: https://www.common-tales.com/2016/09/ct011-billy-bragg-im-interview/3289 Wir wünschen euch viel Spaß beim Hören und freuen uns über Feedback, Bewertungen (z.B. bei iTunes), Likes oder jegliches Weiterverbreiten. Vielen dank fürs Zuhören :-)

30 years after the Miners Strike in England the lessons learnt from one of the first worker battles against Neo-Liberalism are still being heard. Labour historian Lynne Beaton's book can be found on Lynne-Beaton.net

Thirty years ago, miners went on strike across Britain to resist the Tory government's plans for sweeping pit closures. The strike remains the longest mass industrial dispute in British history - a war between Margaret Thatcher and the labour movement, and the miners’ union she branded "the enemy within" in particular. The strike’s outcome signalled a profound change in Britain’s social and economic landscape and its aftershocks can still be felt throughout the country today. The Enemy Within, Seumas Milne’s classic account of the miners’ strike and its aftermath, reveals the astonishing lengths to which Thatcher’s government and its security machine were prepared to go to destroy the power of the trade unions. Recently declassified government papers have provided further revelations about the secret war against organised labour and political dissent, reflected in today's undercover police operations. Seumas Milne will be joined in discussion by Arthur Scargill, former president of the NUM from 1982-2002, union organiser Ewa Jasiewicz, Owen Jones, author of Chavs, for a special event looking at the legacy of the miners’ strike and its lessons for the future, chaired by journalist Dawn Foster.

Ex-miners meet a former police officer and a Government Minister in this sparky edition of Radio 4's The Reunion, produced by Jerome Lyte for Whistledown.

Contemporary records specialists Mark Dunton and Simon Demissie discuss the latest batch of government records to be released to The National Archives. The year was 1984 and Margaret Thatcher's appointment diary, included in this collection for the first time, shows she was as busy as ever. The year-long miners' strike dominated the headlines and occupied much of the Cabinet's time but it was also the year WPC Yvonne Fletcher was shot outside the Libyan People's Bureau and Mrs Thatcher herself narrowly escaped death in the Brighton hotel bombing. The new files also provide a fascinating insight into the first meeting between Mrs Thatcher and future Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev.

One spring morning in 1914 members of the United Mine Workers of America clashed with guards employed by the Rockefeller family and state militia in Colorado. When the dust settled, 19 men, women and children from the miners' families lay dead. The strikers had killed at least 30 men and destroyed 6 mines and laid waste to two company towns. We revisit a discussion with Thomas Andrews, author of his book "Killing for Coal" and recounts this 1914 massacre and the great coal field war. He situates it not only in labor history but in the environment. As fossil fuels and especially coal shaped the west, and continue to do so.

One spring morning in 1914 members of the United Mine Workers of America clashed with guards employed by the Rockefeller family and state militia in Colorado. When the dust settled, 19 men, women and children from the miners' families lay dead. The strikers had killed at least 30 men and destroyed 6 mines and laid waste to two company towns.

‘Digging Deep’ tells the story of a community and a friendship that struggled to survive during the 1984-85 ‘Miner’s Strike’. Two people coming together for the first time in 25 years. Remembering the decisions that they had to make and the consequences that were bound to follow...

1974 was a year of political confusion and domestic strife. There was the Three Day week, a Miners Strike and two General Elections as well as on-going problems over Northern Ireland and Cyprus, and an attempt to kidnap Princess Anne. With exclusive access to papers released by The National Archives under the thirty year rule, Sue MacGregor presents UK CONFIDENTIAL, a special Radio 4 programme which will give a new insight on many of the political decisions and controversies of the time. The programme also features interviews with Tony Benn (the then Secretary of State for Industry), Sir Edward Heath, Lord Walker (the then Secretary of State for Trade and Industry), Merlyn Rees (the then Secretary of State for Northern Ireland), Lord Fitt, Patrick Jenkin (the then Chief Secretary to the Treasury) and other politicians and civil servants of the day who will talk candidly about the events of that year for the first time. Also taking part are Lord Howard, Joe Haines, Ian Aitken and Lord Armstrong. Producer: David Prest and Louise Adamson A Whistledown Production, in association with Takeaway Media.