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Scargill was not speaking for himself alone. In weeks, the miners are still Derek France of Silverwood put it. to walk back with ou heads held high'. This determination has forced the Tories to draw back Thatcher's bloodlust last week.
The fall in the pound, the rising interest rates, the panic stock market which wiped f4 billion off share values on Monday underline the fact that the Tories are not as strong or as contident as they pre tend. They have not solved the problems of the British ruling class. They have not broken the working class.
The weakness of the City of London reflects the continuing strength of 'I CAN tell the miners in Yorkshire and South Wales and Scotland that there will be no betrayal by this union. There will be no selling down the river of my members.' This was Arthur Scargil's response to hopes for unconditional surrender by the the movement.
This is the context in which with the NCB take place. The stakes in une talks are every bit high now as they were at the beginning of the strike, if the Tories overtense ver they could pay a heavy price.
There will be no blank cheques for the NCB on La total amnesty for the 600 victimised during the The miners fight is still a fight for the whole working class.
Now more than ever is the time to stand with the miners, and to give the lie clalms that the miners stand alone and sorted The slogan for the left in the movement Wiln the manes our une wow. miners against
Socialist Action 1 February 1985