LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Labour conference - Neil Kinnock speech

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

Oct 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:03:54

Description

Report on a speech by Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock at the Party conference in Liverpool (with excerpts). He comments on police and picket violence during the current miners strike and criticises Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and her Conservative Government. Male commentator not identified (poss. Peter Murphy or Spencer).

Contributors

Neil Kinnock

Keywords

Politics; Government; Labour Party; Strikes; Labour disputes; Margaret Thatcher; Conservative Party; Political conferences; Liverpool; Violence; Political parties; Conferences; Policing practice; Coal miners; Prime ministers; Government policy; Coal Strike (1984-1985); Strikes (events)

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