HUNDREDS of ex-miners and activists are expected to demonstrate on the streets of Sheffield tomorrow to commemorate the Orgreave anniversary march and rally.

The annual event this year marks the start of the long-awaited Orgreave inquiry to establish the truth about the then Tory government involvement and violent police conduct during the 1984 clashes.

Ninety-five striking miners were arrested at Orgreave on June 18 1984 after riot police with shields, truncheons, dogs and charging horses brutally attacked picketers.

The miners were later charged with either riot or unlawful assembly with threats of a life prison sentence.

But the cases collapsed after 48 days of hearings when the prosecution’s case was completely discredited by systemic police fabrication of evidence, perjury and forged signatures.

John Dunn, a miner attacked by the police and arrested during the strike, said: “Police on many picket lines throughout the strike were completely out of control, leaving many of us still traumatised by what they did to us.

“The mass media colluded with the Tories by lying in their headlines and reports about what was really happening, or not reporting it at all.

“We want to thank all our supporters during and since the strike, throughout Britain and throughout the world for standing with us and the amazing solidarity we received, then and now.

“After 42 years we need this Orgreave inquiry to be conducted sensitively, quickly and be accessible for us all.”

The march and rally will assemble 12.30pm for 1pm start at City Hall in Barkers Pool, Sheffield.

Mr Dunn is due to speak at the rally alongside Unison general secretary Andrea Egan, SpyCops survivor Donna McLean, human rights barrister Pete Weatherby, RMT regional organiser Gaz Jackson and community activist Sarah Choonara.