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  • Kinnock on nuclear disarmament (1984)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock criticising comments by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher made about his recent visit to Soviet Union for talks on arms limitation and nuclear disarmament. Male...

  • Margaret Thatcher criticised (1984)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Labour home affairs spokesman Gerald Kaufman in which he criticises the leadership style of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, claiming Thatcher is acting undemocratically and suppressing...

  • Defence expenditure, arms sales trip and Belgrano sinking (1984)

    Genre
    Interview

    Paul Maurice interviews UK Defence Secretary Michael Heseltine, on public expenditure on defence and planning for future defence budgets; trip to Saudi Arabia to sell military equipment; report on...

  • Miners strike - Brittan on violence (1984)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Home Secretary Leon Brittan on the miners’ strike, police action and the recent violence on the picket lines. He makes comparisons with IRA terrorism. Male interviewer not identified.

  • Edward Heath on Government policies (1984)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    Report on a speech by former Prime Minister Edward Heath, with excerpts, on the economy of the country, business, education, Europe’s monetary system and cuts in public services, criticising Prime Minister...

  • Tony Benn speech on Labour policies (1984)

    Genre
    Speech

    Speech by Labour MP and former cabinet minister Tony Benn, at a Camden Town rally for miners, in which he criticises the policies of the Conservative Government, and speculates on an alternative Labour...

  • Miners strike - Fowler on payments statement (1984)

    Genre
    Interview

    Martin Frizell interviews Social Security Secretary Norman Fowler, on Labour Party calls for him to make a House of Commons statement on level of social security payments to striking miners.

  • Miners strike - Working miner in hospital (1984)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Report during miners’ strikes on a working miner, Michael Fletcher, who is in a Pontefract hospital following an alleged attack, getting support from fellow working miners. Includes interviews with Michael...

  • Miners strike - NCB on return to work (1984)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with NCB spokesman Michael Eaton on the drift back to work of miners and how the miners will work together once the strike is over. Female interviewer not identified. Sound is in mono.

  • Miners strike - NUM on drift back to work and violence (1984)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with NUM General Secretary Peter Heathfield on the NCB’s expected drift back to work of miners during the strike and condemming the violence against working miners. Female interviewer not...