He said: “One of Theresa May’s great achievements as home secretary was her willingness to face up to past injustice. But we must continue to go wherever the evidence trail takes us and we cannot be selective about which events we investigate. After the Hillsborough inquest, the evidence trail led quite clearly to Orgreave and these new revelations today establish an undeniable case for an inquiry. These documents appear to show undue political involvement in operational matters and the legal process. In 1991, £425,000 was paid in compensation to 39 miners who sued for assault, wrongful arrest and malicious prosecution.

Source: The Guardian September 10, 2016 19:30 UTC