The Ordinary Elite - Episode 16 - The Battle of Orgreave

The Ordinary Elite is a Scottish podcast series brought to you from Glasgow by John McGovern and Mike Dailly. Both are Solicitor Advocates - John a criminal defence practitioner and Mike a civil litigation practitioner and social justice campaigner. On 18 June 1984, 8,000 striking miners picketed lorry drivers outside of the Orgreave coking plant. Pickets were peaceful but at Orgreave, miners were met with 6,000 police officers in riot gear with batons, shields and horses. In our 16th episode in Season 2, we talk with two Scottish miners - Brendan Moohan and Pat Egan who were at Orgreave on 18 June 1984. We discuss police brutality that day, being arrested, charged and prosecuted for peacefully protesting against the loss of people's livelihoods.