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Miners strike - Returning miners speak out (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on miners returning to work at the Kellingly Pit near Pontefract despite threats of violence by striking NUM members. Includes interviews with miners including pit manager Percy Simpson, Keith Smith...
Miners strike - NUM assets unfrozen (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
Report on a judge in Luxembourg unfreezing NUM assets and NUM President Arthur Scargill avoiding the subject in a brief press statement (heard) after an NUM executive meeting welcoming any possible miners’...
Miners strike - NUM funds court ruling (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
Report on the NUM reaction to the High Court and Appeal Court decision to remove NUM executives from the trusteeship of its funds. Includes comment from NUM leader Arthur Scargill. Male reporter not...
Miners strike - Scargill calls for support (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Press conference
Report on NUM leader Arthur Scargill speaking to a rally in Goldthorpe on the need for more union support for the miners’ strike, with excerpts of his speech and press conference, and Scargill’s driver...
Miners strike- Stoke rally (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the NUM rally at Stoke-on-Trent with speeches by NUM leader Arthur Scargill and Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock including their reaction to the death of taxi driver David Wilkie, killed driving...
Miners strike - NUM defiant over funds (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the NUM conference announcing it will not pay any of the High Court’s fines or accept the receiver who has been appointed to take over their finances and calling for other unions to support their...
Miners strike - talks on European imports (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Report on Scottish Miners leader Mick McGahey accusing the NCB of emotional blackmail tactics (excerpt heard) and on the talks with European unions to restrict the import of coal to the UK during the...
Miners strike - Scargill at Derby rally (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on NUM leader Arthur Scargill appearing at a rally in Derby where he had a scuffle with a protester. Includes Arthur Scargill’s speech calling for support from other unions for the miners’ strike....
Enfield Southgate by-election - Candidates’ press conference (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Elections are taking place in the Greater London constituency of Enfield Southgate, to replace murdered MP Anthony Berry. The main party candidates, Conservative Michael Portillo, Liberal Tim Slack...
Enfield Southgate by-election result - Candidates’ views (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the result of the Enfield Southgate by-election. Conservative candidate Michael Portillo is happy to have won. Campaign managers have blamed the cold weather and aged population for the poor...