No appeal for Orgreave

I don't think it's the mining communities that they are worried about, but a lot of other people would be shocked by the things that came to light. People away from those affected think it was just a clash between the miners and the police, and the police were keeping law and order, revealing the true nature of the operation would surprise many.

I doubt people would be shocked, those who suffered in that time and the communities still suffering will not be shocked. Maggie devotees will not believe anything that condemn her part in it, the Tory press would splash how the police lied but no more than that. No politicians involved are now in parliament. The most to expect is acknowledgement the miners were not treated fairly

Just because it was a long time ago and those involved won't be punished doesn't mean that it shouldn't be looked into. Otherwise it means that any government can get away with anything as long as they can either keep it quiet long enough or simply refuse an inquiry.

We need to shine a light on the scummy dark activities of the UK government then and now.

An eye-witness account from someone who wasn't involved.

skwawkbox.org/2016/11/03/exclusive-explosive-new-eye-witness-testimony-shows-orgreave-not-about-rogue-police/

skwawkbox.org/2016/11/05/calling-all-orgreave-soldierspolice/

No surprise, I spoke to miners who were there , Stella Rimington earned her appointment as head of MI5 by her part in it

skwawkbox.org/2016/11/06/police-caught-red-handed-making-weapons-found-at-miners-demo/

Not Orgreave, but at another picket in Kent.

I would have been a bit sceptical about that claim durhamjen if it had been anonymous but the man who made it has given his name and was only a teenager at the time so I can't imagine why he would have a reason to lie. As more and more of these sorts of allegations come to light, it seems quite wrong that an inquiry should be denied.

I remember there being talk of police officers removing/ covering up their badge numbers

Thanks durhamjen. As has been said there is no reason for the man to lie, he was too young to do anything at the time and now has no axe to grind. All of this needs investigation.

They won't investigate because it's the tip of the iceberg. Who knows what else they're hiding?