He had no means of calling a strike in Yorkshire.[27]. The Anatomy of Thatcherism. However, we have to be careful when using this as evidence as Tebbit may have been trying to take credit for the failure of the strike. Perhaps theyre embarrassed by this reminder of how the Stalinist and reformist left squandered the power and influence it once had in British politics. Clearly, Scargill did fall out of favour with the Socialist movement, perhaps because it became evident that he was only happy when he was in the limelight. [53] Following Margaret Thatcher's death in April 2013, ITN made Scargill several offers for a five-minute interview, with the final offer reaching 16,000, but Scargill refused all the offers and did not speak to any media organisation. It is rather ironic that his view on the EEC was shared by Tjatcher, deep down, and it is a Tory Govt that has taken us out. The strike ended on 3 March 1985 following an NUM vote to return to work. He claimed that the government had a long-term strategy to destroy the industry by closing unprofitable pits, and that it listed pits it wanted to close each year. This page was last edited on 5 February 2023, at 23:36. Downing Street Years. 11: Britains Longest-serving Cabinet Member Recalls the Triumphs and Disappointments of the Thatcher Era. Page 13. Therefore, Tony Benns argument is more convincing than Eric Evans as he takes into account the failures of the miners as well as giving credit to the amount of support the strike had as well. [19] Morgan, Kenneth O.Britain since 1945: The Peoples Peace. Bone figurines of waterbirds made about 16,000 B. C., which were found in Mal'ta in Siberia, share the symbolism of the wild gander . Therefore, the argument that the government limited its role to upholding law and order in the dispute is faulty as many of the people who were downplaying the governments actions are known Thatcherites and consequently had ulterior motives. Brexit: Labour movement debate, not talk with Tories! Arrow, 1994. The properties will tell you the path and file name that cannot be found. Paul Hampton and Martin Thomas respond to Eric Lee on Clara Zetkin. Notice that the CaSe is important in this example. Arthur Scargill and Peggy Kahn. A History of Modern Britain. He had a powerful speaking capability which garnered much passionate support from those who watched or saw his speeches. Milne, Seumas. " He left school in 1953 at fifteen years old to work as a coal miner at Woolley Colliery, where he worked for nineteen years.[2][3]. If you have already uploaded the file then the name may be misspelled or it is in a different folder. The political power of the NUM and of most British trade unions was severely reduced. Scargill joined the Labour Party in 1962. On any measure, Scargill was a failure who brought hardship down on those who followed him, now a pitiful figure. Exciting, witty Arthur Scargill brought coalmining to a close in Britain far faster than would have happened had the NUM been led by some prevaricating, dreary old-style union hack. //--> Barnsley: Wharncliffe, 2002. Accessed October 10, 2018. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3815426/. Page 345. Scargill, along with veteran left-wing Labour MP Tony Benn, campaigned to free strikers Russell Shankland and Dean Hancock from prison. Thereafter Scargill led the NUM through the 19841985 miners' strike. RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d [34] Wakefield, Arthur, and Brian Elliot. Accessed October 11, 2018. Scargill had condemned the killing at the time. Downing Street Years. You can try renaming that file to .htaccess-backup and refreshing the site to see if that resolves the issue. [9][11], A few months later, the president of the Yorkshire NUM died unexpectedly, and Scargill won the election for his replacement; the two posts were then combined and he held them until 1981. London: Vintage, 2008. [32] An internal NUM report by Gavin Lightman QC found that Scargill had used some of the Libyan money to pay for improvements to his bungalow but not to pay off his mortgage (as had been alleged),[33] and stated that Scargill's failure to make a full report on the Soviet money donated for the Welsh miners was "a remarkable breach of duty" and that he should repay the money back to the NUM. (1998), Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10000684676, Occasional papers in industrial relations. Person/Body (Historic): Kahn, Peggy. [32] Benn, Tony. "[28] This was in the Prime Minister's rejection of Labour calls for an apology for government actions during the 19841985 miners' strike. "It was Thatcher's legislation, actually giving council tenants the right to buy their own houses. He did not take the Eleven-Plus exam and went to Worsbrough Dale School (now called the Elmhirst School). It turned into a confrontation with the Conservative government of Margaret Thatcher in which the miners' union was defeated. "The strike wasn't just about Arthur Scargill or Margaret Thatcher, it was about a way of life. Lawson takes an objective view of the events as his book was published in 1993 after a very public dispute with Thatcher where he eventually resigned. One of the main planks of his platform was to give more power to union conferences than to executive meetings, on the grounds that the former were more democratic. Thatcher disregarded how much of an impact the WAPC would have on the strike as many of the striking ladies figured out that if they went out picketing then they would less likely be targeted by police. RewriteRule ^index.php$ - [L] Page 164. The strict trade union laws have also been credited for the failure of the strike with Norman Tebbit, who introduced the trade union law reforms, saying because of my reforms, if these other unions had joined an illegal strike, the Coal Board could have asked the court to confiscate their funds[23]. Scargill's first mistake was refusing to call a National Ballot . In 1973, Scargill was elected to the full-time post of compensation agent in the Yorkshire NUM. In his diary he documents the battle at Orgreave on Monday 18th of June, 1984; Ive never seen so many of our lads altogether, it brought tears to my eyes[16]. He was also on the hard-left of the Labour Party, often disagreeing with Neil Kinnock who couldnt support the strike due to its illegitimacy after Scargills failure to call a ballot. Which makes his present-day role (such as it is) in politics all the more tragic. The same nationalism explains why Arthur Scargill, alongside his industrial militancy, supports a not-at-all-militant programme of import controls, withdrawal from the EEC, and siege economy. }); September 09, 2018. April 23, 2022 the myth of workers' control arthur scargill . Harpercollins Publishers, 2012. This only reinforces the idea that it was Scargills decision not to call a ballot that lost him valuable support. The Truth of Nacods Shameful Sell-out. The Guardian. [29], In 1998, Scargill and his wife, Anne, separated.[30]. January 07, 2000. Woods, Alan. [14], Scargill was a very vocal opponent of Thatcher's Conservative government, frequently appearing on television to attack it. This had great implications for regional relations in the NUM; the executive was described as dominated by "Gormley's rotten boroughs", since every region even quite small ones had one delegate, and the larger regions had only a few more (Scotland and South Wales had two delegates each, Yorkshire had three). These days he only gets to speak at the crankiest of Stalinist events. It was alleged that, of the money donated from Libya, Scargill took 29,000 for his own bridging loan and 25,000 for his home in Yorkshire, but gave only 10,000 to the striking Nottinghamshire miners. Page 317. This is portrayed by Kenneth OMorgan, who takes a clear mainstream media view. However, one of the most important factors in the failure of the miners strike has to be the lack of support especially from the Nottinghamshire miners and the falling through of the NACODs strike. Change the settings back to the previous configuration (before you selected Default). Neil Kinnock even compared Scargill with a general who wanted another Gallipoli[3]. London: Pan Books, an Imprint of Pan Macmillan, 2017. The Enemy Within", Verso 2014. He used the NUM for his own advancement, and ended up thinking he was bigger than the Union and everything else. Therefore, without support from key groups such as the Nottinghamshire miners and the dock workers, the striking miners were isolated which may have led to the failure of the strike itself. The End of an Era Diaries 1980-90. [35] The Truth of Nacods Shameful Sell-out. The Guardian. 404 means the file is not found. [5] However, we have to keep in mind that Tony Benn opposed the radical restrictions put on the striking miners as he thought they were unfair. Without their support, victory for the miners looked uncertain as they were the best paid, with better conditions promised by Thatcher[13]. Harpercollins Publishers, 2012. Page 57. The Enemy Within: M15, Maxwell and the Scargill Affair. His father, Harold, was a miner and a member of the Communist Party of Great Britain. But Rule 43 said that a national strike can only be called if there was a ballot. Assess the view that the main reason for the failure of the miners strike in 1984 was the leadership of Arthur Scargill. Nigel Lawson describes how the government were able to persuade the working miners to cross the violent picket lines; Those who continued to work were portrayed as heroes (and behind the scenes a considerable amount of private money was raised to help them resist the Scargillite intimidation)[30]. London: Fontana, 1992. He called for the cotton mills, steel plants and mines to be re-opened and that under EU rules, the government had not been able to subsidise the coal mines. [5] In 1957 he was elected NUM Yorkshire Area Youth Delegate, and attended the 6th World Festival of Youth and Students in Moscow as a representative of the Yorkshire miners. [10] Still the Enemy Within (2014). IMDb. Andrew Marr is one of many historians who support this view and believed that The Nottinghamshire miners turned out to be critical. He then went on to say: The deep disillusion of the mining communitywas spontaneous and genuine. [26] Milne, Seumas. ",confirmEmpty: "Are you sure you want to empty your clipboard? He is best known for leading the UK miners' strike (1984-85), a major event in the history of the British labour movement. This lack of support can be blamed on the leadership of Arthur Scargill; therefore, the leadership of Arthur Scargill is a more important factor in the failure of the miners strike in 1985. The myth of workers' control The myth of workers' control by Arthur Scargill, Peggy- Kahn Filter Results Shipping Eligible for Free Shipping Expedited Shipping Available Item Condition Seller Rating Other Options Change Currency + Add to Wishlist All All Copies ( 0 ) Currently there are no copies available. Arthur Scargill: We Could Surrender or Stand and Fight. The Guardian. We're here to answer any questions you have about our services. Page 340. RewriteEngine On By continuing to use this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions. Arthur Scargill (born 11 January 1938)[1] is a British trade unionist who was President of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) from 1982 to 2002. By 1984 however the police were ready and neutralized the tactic with superior force. Routledge, 1997. The Myth of Workers' Control (booklet) Person/Body (Historic): Scargill, Arthur. his position on freedom movements In communist states such as Poland, was unforgivable He is rightly labelled a Stalinist, along with Corbyn. Travis, Alan. ",email_success: "Message Sent",bulk_noitems_advice: "No items were selected. Therefore, when considering both sources, Letwins Thatcherite view isnt very convincing as the argument that the failure of the miners strike was due to Scargills bad leadership is based on factors out of his control like the timing of the strike and accusations that havent been proven. [23] BATTLE FOR BRITAIN; on the 25th Anniversary of the Miners Strike, NORMAN TEBBIT Reveals Why He Believes Defeat Would Have Been the Death of Democracy. Daily Mail (London), March 6, 2009. [12] Evans, Eric J. Thatcher and Thatcherism. He also represented the Barnsley Co-op at Cooperative congresses. [33], In July 1990, the NUM executive voted unanimously to sue Scargill and general secretary Peter Heathfield. However, it can be argued that government preparations werent sufficient enough in order to bring down the miners. We may criticise some of the tactics he used in the 1984-5 miners strike, but we cannot dispute that he gave real leadership and was serious about wanting to defeat the Tories. London: Corgi Books, 1993. Shirley Letwin takes the mainstream media view that Arthur Scargills incompetence as a leader caused the miners strike to fail. Accessed September 16, 2018. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3815426/. July 31, 2013. Scargill was often accompanied by his then wife Anne Harper to speak at picket lines and to media appearances; Harper was simultaneously involved in founding and leading the National Women Against Pit Closures movement. Page 346. Somerset: Routledge, 2018. Essay Writing Service. [36] Thatcher, Margaret. [52], The Guardian in February 2014 said that Scargill had become a recluse. In pictures: Arthur Scargill's legacy Mr Scargill's election as NUM president in 1981 had an electrifying effect on the union movement. 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Following these results, Thatcher urged Ian McGregor to fix the problem, she describes how time and time again he (Ian McGregor) and his colleagues were outmanoeuvred by Arthur Scargill and the NUM leadership[36]. In any case, the will of the people has decided the UK will leave, we have even had a General Election over the matter. Dont forget that Labours manifesto at Kinnocks last election included a policy of leaving the bloc, and who knows what t was under Corbyn. The Miners Strike Day by Day: The Illustrated 1984-85 Diary of Yorkshire Miner Arthur Wakefield. His legacy is one of shame and ignominy. [31] Campbell, John. This event is held every year at the Barnsley Headquarters of the NUM and acquired particular poignancy that year as it coincided with the 30th anniversary of the strike. July 31, 2013. Margaret Thatcher: From Grocers Daughter to Iron Lady. [35] Negotiations between Scargill and the NUM took place in France. After a Labour Party conference speech on energy policy by Richard Marsh in July 1967, Scargill said: I can honestly say that I never heard flannel like we got from the Minister he said that we have nuclear power stations with us, whether we like it or not. The coal stocks at power stations held out[20]. Therefore, this portrays the feelings of the majority of the miners who were on strike as they realised that this lack of support could determine the outcome of the strike. As for the EEC/EU, his anti- stance was in keeping with Labour Party Policy. : A Review of Literature on the 1984/5 Miners' Strike.". If not, correct the error or revert back to the previous version until your site works again. However, he does give credit to the harsh tactics taken by the miners that may have cut out any support for the Nottinghamshire miners; The only legitimate question that may be raised about the tactics of the NUM nationally was whether the Yorkshire miners, by picketing Nottinghamshire so early and so vigorously, alienated those they were seeking to influence. Scargill admitted there was 'bad blood' between him and the NUM general secretary Chris Kitchen, who said, "I honestly do believe that Arthur, in his own world, believes that the NUM is here to afford him the lifestyle that he's become accustomed to. She even admitted to appointing Peter Walker as Secretary of State for Energy because of his negotiating skills and said he was also a skilled communicator, something in which I knew would be important if we were to retain public support in the coal strike[29]. [25] Thatcher, Margaret. Some scholars have concluded that Scargill's decisive tactical error was to substitute his famous flying picket for the holding of a national strike ballot. [53] He was not attending any of the events to commemorate the thirtieth anniversary of the 1984 strike at the NUM. (1998), The third way : the promise of industrial democracy, Lawrence, Dennis, Scargill also cleverly manipulated the NUM rule book creating a serious constitutional debate. of the other candidates claimed that they were given very little time to prepare. [42] Evans, Eric J. Thatcher and Thatcherism. The students, lesbian and gay rights movements also supported the miners as they could relate to their struggle. /index.php [L] My Style of Government: The Thatcher Years. He then goes on to say with incidents of appalling violence on both sides showing that even Campbell who takes the mainstream media view is forced to acknowledge the unnecessary violence of the police force when facing the miners. [49], After stepping down from leadership of the NUM, Scargill became active in the UK's Stalin Society[50] saying that the "ideas of Marx, Engels, Lenin and Stalin explain the real world". His one man mission to bring down the elected government, for a second time, and destroy Thatcherism was not only not accomplished ,it only served to strengthen the Conservative Government and Thatchers dominance of the political landscape for over a decade. The Miners Strike Day by Day: The Illustrated 1984-85 Diary of Yorkshire Miner Arthur Wakefield. (2004) "Al Richardson (19412003): An Appreciation", David Howell, et al. In 1965 he was elected Branch Delegate from Woolley to the Yorkshire NUM Area Council, and in 1969 was elected a member of the Yorkshire NUM Area Executive Committee. Seumas Milne, who takes the Marxist view, supports Thatchers argument that government preparations werent sufficient enough to cause the failure of the strike. This varies by browser, if you do not see a box on your page with a red X try right clicking on the page, then select View Page Info, and goto the Media Tab. If it wasnt for Thatchers continued support for the Nottinghamshire miners, the strike would have had their support which may have been vital in the success of the strike. In May 2009, he was a candidate for the Socialist Labour Party for one of London's seats in the European Parliament. Love him or hate him a lot that Mr Scargill and the Minors stood against in the1970/80s has now come to fruition, the uprise ofThatcherism,greed is good, stand on your neighbour to get a head! Riddled with Stalinist politics and practice and some of the worst sectarianism imaginable, it has no meaningful existence today. The issue of Scargills leadership is argued as the main reason that the miners strike failed. [21] Ridley, Nicholas. EconBiz.Logger.enable_visibilityState_tracking(); When working with WordPress, 404 Page Not Found errors can often occur when a new theme has been activated or when the rewrite rules in the .htaccess file have been altered. At the risk of paraphrasing, Karl Marx once wrote that the great figures of history appear first as tragedy and then as farce. Page 341. "Analysing the British miners' strike of 19845.". The appointment of Ian McGregor as head of the NCB can also be argued as a factor in the failure of the strike as he was known to be notoriously formidable had no pity for the poor miners, and was determined to keep them working and living in conditions that no human being should be made to endure[24]. These preparations included the Ridley Plan, stockpiling coal, the appointment of Ian McGregor as head of NCB, the involvement of MI5 and MI6 and the introduction of the new trade union laws. "Goodbye to all that? 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