Monday 11th May

Shafted: The Media, the Miner's Strike and Militant Liverpool

In association with the Campaign for Press and Broadcasting Freedom (CPBF) Writing on the Wall presents a night of discussion and debate on the 25th anniversary of the Miners' Strike of 1984, the role of the media during the dispute, and of Liverpool’s battle with the Tories in that year. Brian Reade, Daily Mirror columnist, broadcaster and writer, leads an expert panel:

Nick Jones: CPBF National Council and industrial correspondent during the 1984-85 miners' strike for BBC radio.
Peter Lazenby: co-author of Shafted and Industrial Reporter for the Yorkshire Evening Post at the time of the strike.
Granville Williams: editor of Shafted, author of Remembering How It Was: a history of mining in the Leeds area, CPBF National Council.
Paul Astbury: one of the 47 Liverpool Labour Councillors surcharged and removed from office following their campaign against government cuts.

7:00pm
The Casa, 29 Hope Street, L1 9BQ
Entrance £4.00/£2.00 concessions, pay on the door

This event is part of the Writing on the Wall festival