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Britain’s Working Class Finds Victory in the 1972 UK Miners’ Strike

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This chapter explores the dramatic and tragic events of the 1972 miners' strike at Keedby Power Station in Lincolnshire. It highlights the escalating tensions between miners, police, and a coal truck driver, leading to the death of Freddie Matthews and sparking a nationwide political response.

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