Britain’s Working Class Finds Victory in the 1972 UK Miners’ Strike
History Daily28 Feb 2025

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

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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