Conservative conference - Police measures and miners strike

Title
Conservative conference - Police measures and miners strike
Genre
Interview
TX Date
Oct 1984
Year of production
1984
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Duration
00:04:28
Description
Home Secretary, Leon Brittan, on new measures to help the police, particularly with striking miners, and on resolving the strike. Speaking at the Conservative Party conference in Brighton following a law and order debate. Male interviewer not identified.
Contributors
Leon Brittan
Keywords
Politics; Trade unions; Strikes; Labour disputes; Police; Conservative Party; Political conferences; Violence; Conferences; NUM; Coal miners; NCB; Police management; Coal Strike (1984-1985); Church and State; Complaints (public services); Brighton; Mine closures; Strikes (events)

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LBC/IRN, "Conservative conference - Police measures and miners strike". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0008900243009 (Accessed 26 Jun 2026)