Michael Dugher MP, Labour’s Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office, responding to David Cameron failing to support Labour’s Justice for the Coalfields campaign, said:

“David Cameron showed he just doesn’t care about the coalfields. His attitude is typically ignorant and belligerent.

“He is also failing to put right past wrongs.

“Recently released cabinet papers revealed the true extent of the intended destruction of coalfield communities by Mrs Thatcher’s administration and the lies that the public were told. In response, Labour has demanded action in the form of an apology, further transparency over interaction between the government and police at the time and an investigation in to events at Orgreave.

“The belligerent response from current Conservative Ministers shows that it’s a case of the same old Tories.

“It is only right that between now and the 30th anniversary of Orgreave David Cameron takes action and delivers justice for the coalfields.”