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Justice for Scottish miners - now we need justice for all miners. In our lifetimes!

OTJC welcomes news that the Scottish Government has proposed pardons after a review found striking miners in Scotland were treated in a 'grossly excessive manner' in the 1984/5 strike

Now we need justice for all miners in the UK.
As ex-miner @johndunn322 explains "Miners are angry about the abusive treatment meted out to us by the police and courts during the strike. We were targeted by police under the directions of the Thatcher government".

This treatment wasn't limited to Scotland. It happened on picket lines around the UK, during paramilitary-style occupations of pit villages and of course at Orgreave on June 18 1984.
It is well-documented, filmed, photographed and witnessed

The results of this injustice are deeply felt.
As John Dunn says
"Many of us were consequently dismissed and blacklisted from getting future work. The impact of this went beyond us miners, it affected our families, communities and had severe financial consequences for us all".

Kevin Horne, OTJC activist and ex miner arrested at Orgreave said:
“We now need the Home Secretary to declare a full public inquiry into the police riot at Orgreave on 18 June 1984. We need to know the truth and get justice for all British miners. The Government must not delay"

The breakthrough in getting justice for Scottish miners came through the unrelenting efforts of ex-miners in Scotland, the NUM and supporters such as @NeilFindlay_MSP after an independent review into policing of the miners strike in Scotland was set up in 2018

We know, like other campaigns for justice, the time and effort needed to get justice for abuses by police, courts and state.
We will continue to demand justice for all miners including those at Orgreave on June 18 1984.

#orgreavejustice in our lifetimes!
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