Ann Clwyd, who has died aged 86, never held ministerial office or high office of any kind. Unless, of course, you count a stint as chair of the parliamentary Labour party, though that is more of a penance than a power trip. She did a few tours on the opposition front bench under Neil Kinnock,
This week marks the 30th anniversary of the closure of one of the best-known pits. Rob Waugh looks at how the village has changed beyond recognition – ‘they’ve countryfied it’.