‘Thatcher vs Miners’ university event cancelled after outcry

Dress code for Durham rugby club party included ‘flat caps, filth and a general disregard for personal safety’

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A Durham University rugby club has been condemned for organising a social event themed around the 1984 miners' strike.

A group of students associated with Trevelyan College Rugby Club told attendees to come dressed as miners or members of Margaret Thatcher's government.

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