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Margaret Thatcher speech at Guildhall (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s speech at the Lord Mayor’s Banquet at the Guildhall in London. Speech contains references to public expenditure, economics, and the miners’ strike. Male...
Nigel Lawson at Mansion House Banquet (1984)
- Genre
- Speech
Chancellor Nigel Lawson gives a speech at the Mansion House Banquet, in which he addresses the Lord Mayor of London a month before the Mayor makes way for his successor.
NACODS vote for strike action (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Report on the vote for strike action by members of the National Association of Colliery Overmen, Deputies and Shotfirers (NACODS). Includes actuality of the ballot result read out by NACODS General Secretary...
Miners strike - Scargill and Knapp on repercussions (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the possible legal outcomes of industrial action by miners, and the unions’ role and position. Includes excerpts of speeches by Arthur Scargill, General Secretary of the National Union of...
Miners strike - Arthur Scargill on threat of legal action (1984)
- Genre
- Speech
Arthur Scargill, General Secretary of the National Union of Mineworkers, on media reports that he faces legal action over strike rulings. He condemns the politicisation of judges, and says the strikes are...
Miners strike - Arthur Scargill on NUM internal affairs (1984)
- Genre
- Speech
Statement by Arthur Scargill, General Secretary of the National Union of Mineworkers, in which he claims that picketing miners are entitled to deal with internal NUM matters in their own way. He says that...
State banquet for President Mitterrand (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Dickie Arbiter reports on the state banquet held for French President Francois Mitterrand and his speech on VE day 40th anniversary and Channel Tunnel and other issues. Includes speech in reply by Queen...
Reagan uses foreign affairs in election campaign (1984)
- Genre
- Election coverage; News report; Speech
Andrew Manderstam reports on US President Ronald Reagan’s election campaign strategy with an emphasis on his administration’s foreign policy initiatives. Includes speech excerpts from Reagan.
Miners strike - Picket violence (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Special; Speech
Report on the picket line violence at collieries and nearby villages in Yorkshire during the miners’ strike which the NUM are blaming on police. Includes actuality of violence with chanting. Speaking are...
Miners strike - ACAS talks and hit list (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech
Report on the build up to the ACAS talks over the miners’ strike and the accusation of a hit list produced by the NCB of mines to be shut. Speaking are NUM leader Arthur Scargill and TUC spokesman Brendan...