Title

Miners strike - Conservative MP on dispute

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:04:13

Description

The chairman of a Commons backbench committee (poss. Peter Walker) talks about the miners’ strike and violence during picketing which he blames mainly on NUM leader Arthur Scargill. He also comments on laws used by police to prevent secondary picketing and organised violence. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Peter Walker?

Keywords

Trade unions; Strikes; Labour disputes; Police; Violence; Arthur Scargill; NUM; Coal miners; NCB; Labour law; Coal Strike (1984-1985); Strikes (events)

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