"The publication of Ian Issac's book, When We Were Miners, to mark the 25th anniversary of the ending of the 1984-85 miners' strike, is timely...
"Ian's book, although primarily a personal account of his role in the South Wales coalfield and NUM from 1974 to 1991... shows that there could have been a better outcome that would have greatly improved the lives of the majority of people living in the UK."