Loyalist strike in Northern Ireland
- Title
- Loyalist strike in Northern Ireland
- Genre
- Interview
- TX Date
- Unknown
- Year of production
- 1977
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- Duration
- 00:04:27
- Description
- Interview with Ernest Baird, leader of the United Ulster Unionist Party, in which he reveals his plans to re-focus public attention on the main issue in the loyalist strike - law and order and security in Northern Ireland. Believes there has been a propaganda campaign against the strike. Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Roy Mason has brought in extra troops. Also on intimidation of strikers. Male interviewer not identified (poss. Vivian White).
- Contributors
- Vivian White?; Ernest Baird
- Keywords
- Internal politics; Armed forces; Strikes; Law enforcement; Northern Ireland; UK; Security; Roy Mason; United Ulster Unionist Party
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LBC/IRN, "Loyalist strike in Northern Ireland". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0002000103001 (Accessed 03 May 2025)