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LABOUR leader Sir Keir Starmer was not flavour of the month at the Big Meeting in Durham at the weekend.
Durham Miners’ Association general secretary Alan Mardghum said it was an absolute disgrace that the Labour leader had punished MPs for standing on picket lines in support of striking workers.
“I stand in solidarity with every worker in dispute,” Mr Mardghum said — “and not just with workers in dispute — I stand in solidarity with Jeremy Corbyn and Ken Loach!”
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