Library shot of Arthur Scargill at his desk. Library shot of miners. Exterior shots of Babbington Colliery in Nottinghamshire and Shirebrook Colliery in Derbyshire. Vox pops with miners leaving Babbington (which has an NUM majority) who said that they would vote for Scargill. Also a brief interview with a miner who had rejoined the NUM from the rival UDM. Vox pops at the UDM majority Shirebrook Colliery who said that they would rejoin the NUM if someone other than Scargill became president. Interview with the General Secretary of Leicestershire NUM Jack Jones. He said that he believed that Scargill had timed his resignation so that an election took place before new legislation was introduced where unions have to vote by post rather than ballot box. Still of the Yorkshire NUM leader John Walsh. Library shot of the Nottinghamshire NUM leader Ray Chadburn. Library shot of Asfordby Colliery in Leicestershire under construction where the NUM are opposing six day working.
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