 Arthur Scargill, former General Secretary of the National Union of Mineworkers and Dave Douglass, attended the camp to represent many in the mining community who disagreed with the protesters' anti-coal position which they saw as a continuation of the state's assault against them stemming back to the UK miners' strike (1984–1985).On Saturday 9 August the protesters attempted to shut down the power station.The day was organised to highlight the impact on climate change with activists marching to Kingsnorth power station.