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88 results found for '"Neil Mainland?"' in Contributors.
Ford car factory in Dagenham closing down (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Neil Mainland reports on the closure of Ford’s car factory in Dagenham. One worker explains how they still thought they would have a future. The company held a short meeting with union officials before...
Miners strike - Meeting in Sheffield (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Neil Mainland reports on the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) strike. The announcement came after a miners’ executive meeting in Sheffield. NUM leader, Arthur Scargill, says support for their action...
Miners strike - Arthur Scargill on threat of NUM overtime ban (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Neil Mainland interviews Arthur Scargill on the National Union of Mineworkers’ overtime ban. Scargill wishes to congratulate the membership on its support of union policy, which is to halt pit closures and...
Miners strike - Arthur Scargill on overtime ban (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
Neil Mainland reports on the continuing National Union of Mineworkers strike. Union President, Arthur Scargill brushed aside any threat to the campaign, despite a rebellion among pithead winders in...
Miners strike - Ian MacGregor interview (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Excerpt from interview with Chairman of the National Coal Board Ian MacGregor on the efforts being made by the NCB to bring an end to the miners’ strike. Male interviewer not identified (poss. Neil Mainland).
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 - Return to work predicted (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Neil Mainland reports back to the studio on NCB spokesman Michael Eaton’s prediction that half the miners’ workforce will be back by Christmas, ongoing cost of the strikes, NUM links with Libya and...
IRN news review (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Special; Speech; Tribute
Peter Deeley presents a news review of the year 1984. Big stories include the miners strike; IRA bombing of the Grand Hotel in Brighton during the Conservative Party conference; political year in UK;...
Miners strike - Dennis Skinner on NUM-Libya LINK (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Labour MP Dennis Skinner MP on the controversy over alleged financial links between the National Union of Mineworkers and Libya. Comes months after the shooting of WPC Yvonne Fletcher by...
Leon Brittan on trade unionism (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on a speech by Home Secretary Leon Brittan to the Institute of Directors about trade unionism and their power in relation to the Winter of Discontent suffered under the previous Labour government....