Uploaded January 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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This clip borrowed from the C4 documentary: 'When Britain Went to War' looks at the stance taken by the Sun Newspaper towards the Miners Strike in 1984. This video has been uploaded for educational purposes and is suitable for KS4 and KS5.

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