Despite violent scenes, there has never been an inquiry over Orgreave. PA October 16, 2017 New files add weight to calls for Battle of Orgreave inquiry Steven Daniels, University of Liverpool Latest releases suggest police collaborated on statements and benefitted from the Thatcher government’s desire not to hold an inquiry.
Police outside the Orgreave Coking Plant near Rotherham during the miners’ disputes. PA January 4, 2017 From Orgreave to Rotherham – the trials and tribulations of South Yorkshire Police Joanna Gilmore, University of York South Yorkshire Police has recently been criticised for how well it protects people and prevents crime, and it isn’t the first time.
June 8, 2016 War on the picket line: how the British press made a battle out of the miners’ strike Christopher Hart, Lancaster University The truth is out on how the media’s reporting of the Hillsborough disaster impacted the public perception of the tragedy, but could the same be said for the British miners’ strike?