between south Wales NUM leaders and the national union emerged at the first meeting of the national council of the Wales congress in support of the mining communities.
Research officer Kim Howells speaking ehalf of the south Wales executive, attack socialists who. said, were dangering the chances of getting jobs back by their campaign The way reinstatment was to elect a Labour government.
said, had opposed the NUM S coolerence labauseary DeLaust would jeopardise Neil Kinnock's chances. He claimed south Wales had the best record of any area in JODS only seven still sacked, and waxed bitter Cir Davies denial of the director 'secret deal' struck his predecessor, Phil Weekes, south WHICH Wales returned to work.
Sharp differences arose over miners Shankland and Hancock, servind lite se ences oi the murder of taxi driver David Wilkie Delegates from the south west were keen to campaign against But Ki Howells Dave Hartwell claimed the families were against such a campaign accepted they should be in prison.
Howels and Hartwel launched a bitter attack on the lett who, ther said, were exploiting the situation. Monmouthshire area or une Ium were also altacked for their proposals tie Cantpaigl Ron Thomas Bristol TGWU had to remind congress that one of campaign around victis central aims ed miners.
It was left to representatives of victimised Phur nacite workers, and Penrhiwceiber NUM, who are fighting closure put forward action proposals to congress. Both asked it