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

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

By Airship | Noiser | Wondery

History Daily

28/02/25·15m 22s

February 28, 1972. The 1972 UK Miners’ Strike, led by Arthur Scargill, comes to an end. After six weeks of struggle, the miners secure a famous victory over Ted Heath’s government, and a new force enters the British political arena. This episode originally aired in 2023.


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