NEW evidence published on the 40th anniversary of Orgreave today has exposed the lies and collusion at the heart of the Thatcher government’s involvement in the 1984-5 miners’ strike.

The Orgreave Truth and Justice Campaign (OTJC) report was handed into the Home Office and the headquarters of major political parties participating in the general election today to demand an independent public inquiry.

New information recently uncovered, including public statements of police and government actions during the year-long strike and the truth of their private acts, have been laid bare in the report.