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Miners strike - Eldon Griffiths speech on police (1984)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech by the Parliamentary spokesman for the Police Federation and Conservative MP Eldon Griffiths, to the Police Federation conference in Scarborough, in which he defends the controversial police tactics...
Miners strike - Stan Orme on miners hopes (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with shadow energy spokesman Stanley Orme on his efforts to help in the meeting between the NUM and the NCB to bring the end to the miners strikes (going on now for eleven weeks) and what the...
Cruise missiles debate (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Report on the debate in the House of Commons on the Government’s policy over the deployment of Cruise (nuclear) missiles. Includes speeches by Labour Party defence spokesman Denzil Davies; Defence...
Importance of education and teachers (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Lord Houghton of Sowerby (Douglas Houghton) on the need for teachers pay structure to be reassessed, the threat of strike action, and on the possible response from the House of Lords. Female...
Neil Kinnock on Marylebone station (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock on his opposition to proposals to turn Marylebone railway station in London into a bus station and his support for regenerating the site. Female interviewer...
Bill to scrap GLC debated (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Report on the long night’s debate during the third reading of the controversial bill to scrap the elections for the GLC and county councils. Includes Commons speeches by Liberal environment spokesman Simon...
Miners strike - Police action on picket lines (1984)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech by the Home Secretary Leon Brittan, to the Police Federation conference in Scarborough, in which he defends the action of the police during the miners strike.
Miners strike - Leon Brittan defends police action (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Home Secretary Leon Brittan defending the police action on the pickets during the miners strike. Female interviewer not identified.
Miners strike - Neil Kinnock interview (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock on how all the sides involved in the miners strike need to communicate with each other, including Arthur Scargill of the NUM, Ian MacGregor of the NCB. He also...
Miners strike - Leaked letters on government’s involvement (1984)
- Genre
- Press conference
Press conference with Conservative Party Chairman John Gummer, defending Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher over letters leaked to the Daily Mirror and appearing in an article by Paul Foot that had details...