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Freelance working class journo & author. Football historian, trade unionist, anti-fascist & socialist. Man who 'found' 1st League goalscorer in 1888.
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“Problems will remain” – public pessimism after the COVID-19 inquiry

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By Mark Metcalf
| North West Bylines Verified
Home News Health Covid Care manager and national safety group doubt COVID-19 Inquiry conclusions will solve future problems by Mark Metcalf 28-07-2026 06:58 in Covid Reading Time: 9 mins read A A A trolley full of Downing Street Share on Bluesky The care home manager who first highlighted the COVID-19 pandemic crisis in care homes doesn’t believe “lessons for the future will be drawn to ensure similar situations are tackled effectively,” following the conclusion of the COVID-19 Inquiry public...
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Mark Metcalf | North West Bylines

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By Mark Metcalf
| North West Bylines Verified
Mark Metcalf Mark Metcalf was born in Peterlee, the only town named after a trade unionist, Peter Lee, leader of the Durham Miners Association in 1926. He also supports Sunderland, the only football club formed by trade unionists. He first became a union steward as a teenager. In London in the 80s and 90s he was spied on by undercover cops for, amongst other activities, supporting rank and file trade unionists taking strike action in defiance of the anti-union laws.
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Durham Miners' Gala - 'Show of Union Power'

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By Mark Metcalf
| unitelive.org
Banners, bands and crowds. Locally known as The Big Meeting, the Durham Miners’ Gala has been marching along on the second Saturday in July since 1871 and despite there being no mines today it seems certain to continue for the foreseeable future as the largest annual labour movement gathering.
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