"The Labour party is to call on the government to issue an apology for the conduct of Margaret Thatcher's administration during the miners' strike of 1984-85, after recently released Whitehall papers showed a secret plan
“The Labour party is to call on the government to issue an apology for the conduct of Margaret Thatcher’s administration during the miners’ strike of 1984-85, after recently released Whitehall papers showed a secret plan to close 75 pits.”
See the full article: Labour calls on government to apologise over miners’ strike – Move follows release of Whitehall papers showing deployment of troops was considered at height of mid-80s dispute (Guardian, link)
And see: Cabinet papers reveal ‘secret coal pits closure plan’ (BBC News, link)