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My grandfather was a miner and NUM official in the Shropshire coalfields. He was the gentlest man you could image but when I was growing up in the 70s and 80s I could still feel the anger he felt about the National Coal Board’s actions and negligence in Aberfan. #Aberfan

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#r4today Here in Wales Aberfan is a national grief and not forgotten. A good interview and absolutely true that the arrogance and cowardice of the Coal Board in not admitting responsibility added to the pain and grief of the parents. Same with Hillsborough, Grenfell,and all the other tragedies.

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Remembering those who perished so needlessly at Aberfan 60 years ago, many of whom were of my age. It shook me and it still does. Also thinking of those who fought for justice after the event.

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There were some brilliant journalism and terrific documentaries about #Aberfan but the episode of The Crown was, for me, the most hard hitting. The classroom scene, which was the same in thousands of schools on the day, including one 200 miles away in Yorkshire, was like a punch in the guts.

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