Labour sided with the miners during their strike in the 1980s, as many miners turned to their rich tradition of hunting with lurchers to feed their families. Then 20 years later the same Labour banned hunting with dogs. Now there’s talk of strengthening the ban further, threatening centuries of those miners’ culture and tradition. A new film aims to make Labour think twice before attacking their own. Watch in full: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubFb-8geD6U #minersstrike #lurchers | Fieldsports

Miners in Deal Vote for Strike Action (1984) | BFI Replay (SASE)

Miner Protesters Speak Out On Police Aggression | Miners' Strike 1984: The Battle for Britain

“They wanted everybody out of the way.” | Miners' Strike 1984: The Battle for Britain | Channel 4