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The Miners' Strike, 1984-1985
Created by NHiley on March 3, 2010, 10:26 am. Report this group | FAQ
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A selection of one hundred cartoons from British national newspapers and magazines, covering the strike in the British coal mining industry, which lasted from March 1984 to March 1985.
The year-long Miners’ Strike was chronicled by all of the political cartoonists on British national newspapers. Most depicted the strike as a conflict of personalities, and most of their cartoons were sharply critical of Arthur Scargill and the NUM. As the cartoons in this selection indicate, they regarded the strike as a retrograde step, a march “Towards a Better Yesterday” in the words of one Observer cartoon.
A few national newspaper cartoonists were critical of the official response to the strike, but none condemned it. If Margaret Thatcher had plotted revenge it was only in response to the intransigence of Arthur Scargill; if the police were heavy-handed it was only in response to violence by NUM pickets; and if the NUM was forced into defeat it was only through the arrogance of its leadership.
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"O.K. Now let's find out how to handle massive unemployment and a miner's strike!" Nicholas GarlandDaily Telegraph | "Things are well ahead of schedule - the following pits are closed already." Keith WaiteDaily Mirror | "Cheers!" Stanley FranklinThe Sun | The pit and the pendulum Stanley FranklinThe Sun |
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" ... A youth who bore 'mid snow and ice, A banner with the strange device." ("Excelsior" b... Nicholas GarlandDaily Telegraph | "At least I get some compliments from the Labour Party!" Michael CummingsDaily Express | No caption Keith WaiteDaily Mirror | "No! Mr Scargill's not using his hair dry blower - he's playing Russian Roulette" Michael CummingsDaily Express |
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No caption John KentDaily Mail | "The lads think you're going over the top, Arthur..." Bernard CooksonThe Sun | "Mind you, Arthur, at least your head's getting bigger!" Jak [Raymond Jackson]Evening Standard | "We reckon stopping your right to work might save everybody a lot of problems, Arthur." Mac [McMurtry; Stan]Daily Mail |
