Independent review
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The Review Group is seeking to gather as much information about the experience of communities – if you were a miner, part of a mining community, a police officer or in some other way affected by, or involved in the strike, the Group would like to hear about your experience
I was a miner and took part in the strike.I was arrested many times as I was very active supporting my unions struggle to defend our jobs and communities,due to my arrest I was sacked by the NCB,and after the strike as blacklisted and found it near impossible to get a job for a few years.I was reduced to working on a chicken farm but it wasn't steady as kept getting laid off.I was also remanded in Barlinne prison in Glasgow.I feel bitter against the police even after all this time.The bail co nditions we had to suffer were horrific.
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JOHN GILROY
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