Title

Thatcher on miners strike and economy

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

2 Feb 1985

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:03:07

Description

Report on UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s stance on the coal miners’ strike and the UK economy, with excerpts of interview. She is giving interviews to mark the tenth anniversary of being the head of the Conservative Party and she comments on how she will support a successor. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher

Keywords

Trade unions; Strikes; Labour disputes; Conservative Party; Political parties; Currency devaluation; NUM; Economic policy; Coal miners; NCB; Economic systems; Interest rates; Coal mines; National economy; Currencies; Political leaders; Anniversaries; Mine closures; Strikes (events)

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