Leon Brittan on social unrest

Title
Leon Brittan on social unrest
Genre
Speech; Parliamentary debate
TX Date
19 Jun 1984
Year of production
1984
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Duration
00:01:20
Description
Parliamentary speech by Home Secretary Leon Brittan, on how the Government must support the police in dealing with public violence and public order in the wake of the violence on picket lines (specifically referring to disturbances at the Orgreave coking plant (18/06/84)).
Further information
http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1984/jun/19/coal-industry-dispute
Contributors
Leon Brittan
Keywords
Legislation; Social conflicts; Government; Strikes; Labour disputes; Police; Conservative Party; Violence; Coal miners; Coal Strike (1984-1985); Antisocial behaviour; Law and order policy; Strikes (events)

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