Anarchist solidarity with the Miners' Strike : call for interviews [2026]

In 2024 we asked for accounts of anarchist solidarity with the Miners’ Strike of 1984-85 (see ‘Invisible or just underrated? Thoughts on anarchist solidarity with the Miners’ Strike of 1984-85‘ in KSL 114-115). These, and some of the most interesting reports from the time, are up on our website. [https://www.katesharpleylibrary.net/93207x]

Now Lewis Mates, author of The Great Labour Unrest: rank-and-file movements and political change in the Durham coalfield has been in touch. Were you involved in anarchist solidarity during the miners’ strike 1984/85? Would you be up for talking about it? If so please email lewis.mates@durham.ac.uk who is researching the topic for a book…