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PDF 84 Sep 6 Th Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: “Miners resubmit conditions for talks resumption” [NUM accepts talks on condition of accepting terms]
PDF 84 Sep 7 Fr Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: “Move to private pits suggested” [Adam Smith Institute supports moves to coal privatisation]
PDF 84 Sep 9 Su Press Major Commentary (The Sunday Times) Coal: " 'Miners are fully aware of the forces massed against them' " [Scargill emphasises determination to force government to back down over strike]
PDF 84 Sep 9 Su Press Major Commentary (The News of the World) Coal: "David Owen: We cannot cave in to Scargill"
PDF 84 Sep 10 Mo Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: “Pits peace meeting breaks up after day of drama” [talks break after two hours]
PDF 84 Sep 10 Mo Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: "Kinnock traces Scargill 'errors'" [Kinnock attacks Scargill for "destroying the coal industry" and for holding two unsuccessful ballots in 1982 and 1983]
PDF 84 Sep 11 Tu Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: “Victory for Scargill “must be denied”” [David Owen - Scargill cannot be allowed to bludgeon government ]
PDF 84 Sep 12 We Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: “Peace talks saved by MacGregor compromise” [talks to resume after compromise]
PDF 84 Sep 12 We Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: “Shipments diverted to beat strike” [65 percent of imports and exports continuing despite dock strike]
PDF 84 Sep 14 Fr Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: “Pit cases stretching courts” [appeal to Lord Chancellor to reduce burdens of strike cases]
PDF 84 Sep 15 Sa Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: “Coal talks collapse over closure of uneconomic pits” [NUM accepts no closure of uneconomic pits]
PDF 84 Sep 17 Mo Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: “Violence must not pay” [Leader article]
PDF 84 Sep 18 Tu Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: "Scargill is a 'tyrant' over ballot" [John Gummer calls for ballot before strike]
PDF 84 Sep 18 Tu Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: "Scargill says £1,000 fine paid without his authority" [Scargill denies sanctioning payment of contempt of court fine]
PDF 84 Sep 20 Th Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: “Thatcher would let coal strike last a year or longer” [government prepared for long strike]
PDF 84 Sep 22 Sa Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: “Bishop of Durham says MacGregor should be replaced” [criticises MacGregor]
PDF 84 Sep 22 Sa Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: “Bishop of Durham says MacGregor should be replaced” [criticises MacGregor]
PDF 84 Sep 22 Sa Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: “TUC pledges cash support for miners” [TUC to raise 150,000 a week]
PDF 84 Sep 26 We Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: “Not by show of hands” [Leader article]
PDF 84 Sep 28 Fr Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: “Labour offers new peace fomula to end coal strike” [Labour peace initiative]
PDF 84 Sep 29 Sa Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: “Pit hopes still alive despite deputies’ 82 percent vote for strike” [power workers decline to agree to demands]
PDF 84 Oct 1 Mo Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: “Kinnock condones resolution on violence by police” [Kinnock forced to accept police use organised violence]
PDF 84 Oct 2 Tu Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: “Labour rejects Kinnock's reselection proposal” [Kinnock condemns violence, blames it for fall in support for Labour Party]
PDF 84 Oct 2 Tu Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: “A haunting vote” [Leader article]
PDF 84 Oct 2 Tu Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: "Scargill wins support for attacks on 'state violence against miners'" [Scargill attacks the policing of NUM pickets, while Eric Hammond is booed for criticising the lack of an NUM ballot before the strike]
PDF 84 Oct 2 Tu Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: "High Court writ served on Scargill [contempt writ served]
PDF 84 Oct 2 Tu Press Major Commentary (The Times) Falklands: “Belgrano: there was no alternative” (Lewin article) [“In war, opportunities must be taken while they exist; there may not be a second chance”]
PDF 84 Oct 3 We Press Major Commentary (The Daily Mirror) Coal: "Scargill defiant on jail threat" [Scargill promises to ignore contempt writ]
PDF 84 Oct 3 We Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: "Writ scope pass probe" [Labour Party investigation into how private investigator infiltrated Winter Gardens to serve writ to Scargill]
PDF 84 Oct 4 Th Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: “NUM to discuss pit closures plan with Acas” [new discussions]
PDF 84 Oct 4 Th Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: “Editor of Express expelled over writ” [Express editor has credentials withdrawn]
PDF 84 Oct 5 Fr Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: “Pym says Thatcher made strike worse” [government failure for employment strategy makes strike resolution difficult]
PDF 84 Oct 5 Fr Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: "Judge adjourns hearing but Scargill remains defiant" [Scargill continues not to attend his court hearing for contempt]
PDF 84 Oct 7 Su Press Major Commentary (The Sunday Times) Coal: "Glory to the tales of Arthur" [Scargill upstages Kinnock at Labour Party conference]
PDF 84 Oct 8 Mo Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: “Runcie challenges Tory handling of miners’ strike” [Archbishop of Canterbury criticises government]
PDF 84 Oct 8 Mo Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: "Scargill 'must obey Courts'" [Attorney General predicts punishment of Scargill for contempt of court]
PDF 84 Oct 9 Tu Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: "King Arthur's real crime" ["Mr Scargill is above the law"]
PDF 84 Oct 10 We Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: “Police will not buckle nor will the government crack, says Brittan” [attacks on Scargill at conference]
PDF 84 Oct 10 We Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: "Judgement day for Scargill" [contempt of court charges and Labour MPs declaration of support]
PDF 84 Oct 11 Th Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: "Miners undeterred by fines on Scargill and Union" [NUM reaffirms that they believe strike is official, despite High Court ruling to the contrary]
PDF 84 Oct 12 Fr Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: “Miners welcome Acas formula as basis for settlement” [NUM willing to accept formula on 1974 plan]
PDF 84 Oct 12 Fr Press Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Brighton Bomb: “To Kill the Cabinet” (“The story behind the Grand Hotel bombing”) [Brighton Evening Argus 40 page supplement]
Text 84 Oct 12 Fr Press Key Thatcher memoirs Northern Ireland: The Brighton Bomb [memoirs extract]
PDF 84 Oct 13 Sa Press Major Commentary (The Sun) Coal: “Scargill wrecks it” [Scargill turns down peace deal]
PDF 84 Oct 13 Sa Press Major Commentary (Financial Times) Brighton Bomb: (“IRA bomb kills 3 at Brighton”) [“A sombre closing of Tory ranks”]
PDF 84 Oct 14 Su Press Major Commentary (The Sunday Times) Coal: "Scargill urged strike in '83" [High Court hears that Scargill had tried to order an unlawful nationwide strike without a ballot in 1983]
PDF 84 Oct 14 Su Press Major Commentary (Sunday Times) Brighton Bomb: (“Intelligence warnings that were ignored”) [“Police told of possible attack”]
PDF 84 Oct 15 Mo Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: “Ministers face dilemma on cost” [ministers divided whether to raise electricity prices or cut spending over strike costs]
PDF 84 Oct 16 Tu Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: “Pit peace talks collapse after an hour at Acas” [discussions break down again]
PDF 84 Oct 17 We Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: “Wanted: a new plan for coal” [Leader article]
PDF 84 Oct 18 Th Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: “Thatcher “no surrender” message on miners” [PM insists will not surrender]
PDF 84 Oct 18 Th Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: “Police chief gives public apology to angry village” [Police chief apologises for police action in a Yorkshire village]
PDF 84 Oct 19 Fr Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: “Walker urges Kinnock aid on pit solution” [Walker seeks Labour support for Acas compromise]
PDF 84 Oct 21 Su Press Minor Commentary (The Sunday Telegraph) Coal: "Cat food for Scargill" [tin of cat food thrown at Scargill in Sunderland]
PDF 84 Oct 22 Mo Press Major Commentary (The Sun) Coal: “Why I threw tins at Arthur, by cats woman” [protestor explains why she threw cat tins at Scargill]
PDF 84 Oct 24 We Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: “Prospect for pits peace grows after Acas talks” [upcoming settlement talks]
PDF 84 Oct 24 We Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: “Thatcher riled by hit list talk” [MT annoyed by Kinnock asking whether she had a hit list of pits to close]
PDF 84 Oct 25 Th Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: “Moves today to seize assets; paper reveal NCB concessions” [High court orders seizure of NUM asssets to pay fines; papers show NCB has moved considerably]
PDF 84 Oct 26 Fr Press Major Commentary (The Sun) Coal: “Why I took swipe at Scargill” [Trade Unionist explains “why he tried to thump miners’ leader on the nose”]
PDF 84 Oct 27 Sa Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: “Yawning gulf over pit strike words” [Still far from agreement]
PDF 84 Oct 29 Mo Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: “TUC tells miners not to accept aid from Libyans” [TUC criticises Scargill’s contacts with Libya]
PDF 84 Oct 31 We Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: “Dispute flares in TUC over pit peace talks” [dispute in TUC over role in negotiations]
PDF 84 Nov 1 Th Press Major Commentary (Conservative Newsline) Brighton bomb: “We Will Never Bow To Terrorism” (MT “demonstrated once again her tremendous qualities of leadership”)
PDF 84 Nov 1 Th Press Minor Commentary (The Times) Coal: "Not for pruning" [rose to be named after Scargill]
PDF 84 Nov 1 Th Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: "From Arthur with love" [House of Lords question over Scargill USSR trip]
PDF 84 Nov 2 Fr Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: “Coal board abandons hope of deal with Scargill” [NCB accepts there can be no deal with Scargill as president]
Text 84 Nov 3 Sa Press Major Shultz (George) Cold War: Meeting MT at Mrs Gandhi’s funeral (Shultz memoirs)
PDF 84 Nov 4 Su Press Major Commentary (News of the World) Coal: “Scargill in “six hour talk with Libyans”” [claim Scargill met Gaddafi official]
PDF 84 Nov 4 Su Press Major Commentary (News of the World) Coal: "Scargill in 'six-hour talk with Libyans" discussion of Libyan government donation to NUM
PDF 84 Nov 4 Su Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: "Scargill did discuss Libyan cash" discussion of Libyan government donation to NUM
PDF 84 Nov 5 Mo Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: “Union plans to boost pit strike” [NUM seeks to revitalise strike]
PDF 84 Nov 6 Tu Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: “Miners must not be allowed to succeed, says CBI chief” [CBI advises no surrender]
PDF 84 Nov 7 We Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: “Thatcher confidence in NCB chief” [MT maintains confidence in MacGregor; calls NUM to end strike]
PDF 84 Nov 8 Th Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: “Writ claims funds used for picketing” [allegations NUM funds used for unlawful picketing]
PDF 84 Nov 9 Fr Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: “NUM moderates push for ballots” [pressure building for ballot]
PDF 84 Nov 12 Mo Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: "Times' use of picture is upheld" Scargill appeared in photograph apparently performing a Nazi salute
PDF 84 Nov 13 Tu Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: “Thatcher pledge to stamp out violence” [MT links IRA with strikers]
PDF 84 Nov 13 Tu Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: “Pit police face petrol bombs in 7-hour fury” [“unprecedented eruption of violence”]
PDF 84 Nov 15 Th Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: “Give miners their say, Labour urges Scargill” [Labour front-bench support for consulting NUM members]
PDF 84 Nov 16 Fr Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: “NUM ignores Labour call for pit ballot” [NUM executive ignores Labour's call]
PDF 84 Nov 16 Fr Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: “Kinnock's “lack of guts” attacked by Thatcher” [MT criticises Kinnock]
PDF 84 Nov 17 Sa Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: "Kinnock to appear with Scargill"
PDF 84 Nov 19 Mo Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: “NCB ready for “surge” back to pits” [NCB expects large return]
PDF 84 Nov 20 Tu Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: “Scargill only wants conflict, Walker says” [Scargill does not care about the coal industry, says Walker]
PDF 84 Nov 21 We Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: “Strike abandoned in N Wales pits” [Coal leaders in North Wales formally end strike]
PDF 84 Nov 21 We Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: “Extra £750m set aside for strike” [Treasury plans strike funding]
PDF 84 Nov 22 Th Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: "Bad Review" [Ramsgate bomb threats & allegations Scargill KGB agent]
PDF 84 Nov 22 Th Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: "'Scargill only wants conflict', Walker says"
PDF 84 Nov 24 Sa Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: “NCB may withdraw job guarantees if strike continues” [no compulsory redundancies offer to be withdrawn]
PDF 84 Nov 26 Mo Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: “Twin challenge to Kinnock over response to strike” [Kinnock challenged by left and Scargill
PDF 84 Nov 26 Mo Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: "Attack victims to seek new rules - new rules to oust Scargill"
PDF 84 Nov 27 Tu Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: “TUC and miners’ leaders to seek way to reopen talks” [TUC and NUM aim to re-open negotiations]
PDF 84 Nov 27 Tu Press Major Commentary (The Sun) Coal: “Scargill “the tyrant who hates democracy ”” [Thatcher and Brittan link Scargill with terrorists]
PDF 84 Nov 28 We Press Major Archive (TNA) Coal: ?Press Association report (1149Z) (“£4.6m of NUM Cash Frozen”) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Nov 28 We Press Major Archive (TNA) Coal: ?Press Association report (1153Z) (“'TUC will do all it can to end strike'”) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Nov 29 Th Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: “We have been warned” [Times Leader Article]
PDF 84 Nov 29 Th Press Major Commentary (The Sun) Coal: “20 odd sayings of Scargill” [former union leader convinced Scargill part of communist conspiracy]
PDF 84 Nov 30 Fr Press Major Archive (TNA) Coal: ?Press Association reports (1713-1718Z) (“The leadership of the NUM were today facing the 'Day of Reckoning'”) [sequestration of NUM funds] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 1 Sa Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: “Arthur Scargill’s exhausted seam” [Wyatt article]
PDF 84 Dec 1 Sa Press Major Commentary (The Sun) Coal: “Scargill: we are deeply shocked” [Scargill shocked over killing of taxi driver; dissociates union with violence]

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