BY THE EDITOR The image of the coal miner has long been etched into the history of British industrial struggle, particularly in the era of Margaret Thatcher’s confrontations with the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) during the 1980s. Yet, in terms of modern protest, the farmer has emerged as an even more potent adversary to the state. While the miner’s power was limited to the … Continue reading Beware the Power of British Farmers