Miners give thumbsdown to Tory MP

Socialist Challenge No. 218, 22 October 1981 · p. 11 of the scan · 130 words

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'THERE'll be no Tory MPs down our pit' was the response of miners Parkhill colliery in Wakefield when they heard that Marcus Fox MP was due to pay them a visit.

The colliery trip had been arranged by a local Conservative Trade Unionists branch. When NUM officials heard of it al Tory.

Matthew Creighton WAKEFIELD a coudle of davs betore it was due to immediately made their National Coal Board 'in no uncertain terms'.

'We told them there was no way we would wear someone like that at our pit, ' said Ken Capstick, branch delegate. He is an MP who has spoken badly of miners, apart from the fact that he is a The NCB did a quick turn-about and decided the visit 'would not be politic'.