26K views · 67 reactions | Two Nottinghamshire ex-miners, from opposite sides of the 1984 Miners' Strike, meet for the first time in 35 years. Warning: Some strong language. https://bbc.in/2Ez8CrG | BBC Nottingham | Facebook

Heated Debate. I was continually called a 'scab' in the Chamber in this debate by a member opposite. He did it by mouthing the word so it would not be picked up by the microphones. At 2.40 it gets a bit heated when a Labour MP opposite started heckling me. Like me he is an ex miner who did very well financially from the mining community when he was elected to Parliament. I reminded him of his brand of socialism. Meanwhile I will continue to fight for a fairer pension deal for miners. The Hon Mem

In 1984, the miners’ strike divided the country. Channel 4 spoke to those on both sides who witnessed how it came to an end. #MinersStrike1984 | Dispatches - Channel 4