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“The labour movement had the best opportunity in 50 years to transform not merely an industrial situation and win an important battle for workers in struggle, but an opportunity to change the government of the day.”

Quote by Arthur Scargill

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Arthur Scargill

Arthur Scargill is a British politician born on January 11, 1938. He played a significant role in the British Labour Party, particularly during the 1980s when he led the British miners' strike. more

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