Title

Miners strike - Fundraising stopped by police

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

1 Aug 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:03:28

Description

Report on miners and their supporters being stopped from fundraising by the police during the miners’ strike with five men arrested. Includes interviews with Chairman of the GLC Police Committee Paul Boateng and arrested fundraiser Rob Rolf. Female reporter not identified.

Contributors

Paul Boateng; Rob Rolf

Keywords

Strikes; Labour disputes; Police; Fundraising; NUM; Policing practice; Coal miners; Imprisonment; Coal Strike (1984-1985); Arrests; Strikes (events)

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