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Remembering victims of historical injustice

Letter: Responding to an article about the Orgreave inquiry, Dr David Gordon Scott points to the 200th anniversary of another incident of state violence

The Guardian - UK

What was the Battle of Orgreave, and why has the government launched an inquiry into it?

The UK’s home secretary, Yvette Cooper, has announced a full inquiry into the Battle of Orgreave, a large, violent clash between the National Union of Mineworkers and South Yorkshire police that took place over 40 years ago.

The Conversation

Orgreave miners prioritised over grooming gang victims, Tories claim

Shadow policing minister Matt Vickers told the Commons that the unions ‘should not determine the pecking order of justice’.

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What was the battle of Ogreave? National inquiry is confirmed

The bloody scenes of June 18 1984 will be delved into by an independent panel, here is all we know about the events and what will happen next...

Evening Standard

Inquiry launched to uncover truth behind violent clashes at Orgreave miners’ strike

The 1984 clashes in South Yorkshire have been described as one of the ‘most controversial episodes in policing history’

The Independent UK

Government launches Orgreave inquiry, 40 years after clashes at miners’ strike

Move follows decades of campaigning over violent policing and collapsed prosecutions at South Yorkshire coking plant

The Guardian - UK

‘They didn’t understand us at all’: why the miners’ strike still captivates Britain, 40 years on

Artists, writers and film-makers have long been inspired by the stories – and myths – of the 1984-5 strike. But how do those most affected by its legacy feel about the portrayals?

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Why some people from the north of England end up leaving everything to King Charles when they die

What connects an ex-miner and lifelong republican, who once manned the protest lines at Orgreave, with King Charles III? The surprising answer, as the Guardian reported, is that the ex-miner’s estate now forms part of a fund which generates private income for the monarch.

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