LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Rail strikes debated in Parliament

Genre

News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

8 Jul 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:05:57

Description

Peter Spencer takes a lighthearted look back at the week in Parliament with much debate on the national rail strikes over pay. Includes speeches by Geoffrey Dickens; member of House of Lords; Neil Kinnock; Margaret Thatcher; Michael Foot; Lord Denning (Tom Denning) on marriage; Education Secretary; Frank Haynes.

Contributors

Peter Spencer; Geoffrey Dickens; Tom Denning

Keywords

Politics; Trade unions; Strikes; Labour disputes; NUR; Railways; Marriage; Rail transport

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