Title

Miners strike - Police redeployment

Genre

Interview

TX Date

11 Sep 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:01:39

Description

Interview with Home Secretary Leon Brittan about the redeployment of national police forces (including the Metropolitan Police) to manage picket lines during the current miners’ strike. He says troops will not be used. His comments come after a rise in crime figures in London. Female interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Leon Brittan

Keywords

London; Government; Strikes; Labour disputes; Police; Conservative Party; Violence; Metropolitan Police; Policing practice; Coal miners; Coal Strike (1984-1985); Crime statistics; Strikes (events)

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