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  1. Pit closures inquiry (1993)

    Genre
    Interview

    Chairman of British Coal Neil Clarke on the Trade and Industry Select Committee report into the government’s coal mine closure programme, which recommends a five year government subsidy to save some of the...

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  2. Pit closures inquiry (1993)

    Genre
    Interview

    Labour shadow Trade Secretary Robin Cook on the Trade and Industry Select Committee report into the government’s coal mine closure programme, which recommends some of the threatened 31 pits be saved. Cook...

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  3. Ken Capstick reacts to pit closures (1992)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Ken Capstick, Yorkshire NUM Vice-Chairman on the economic strength of the coal industry. Follows announcement of plans for 31 pit closures. Interviewer not heard.

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  4. Norman Willis on pit closures (1992)

    Genre
    Interview

    Angela Rippon talks to TUC General Secretary, Norman Willis about coal pit closures. He says there should be a cooling-off period to assess economic needs before closing the mines as it seems to be an...

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  5. NUM and NCB talks on miners strike (1985)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with the spokesman for the NCB, Michael Eaton, who discusses his optimism that forthcoming talks with the NUM to resolve the miners strike will be successful and include discussion of mine...

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  6. Norman Siddall on pit closures (1982)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with new Chairman of the National Coal Board (NCB), Norman Siddall, following his address to the NUM conference, about possible pit closures. Male interviewer not identified (poss. Phil Longman).

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  7. Miners strike talks breakdown (1985)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with spokesman for the NCB Michael Eaton, on the breakdown of talks between the NCB and the NUM aimed at settling the miners strike because the NUM refused to discuss mine closures. Kevin Murphy...

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  8. Dennis Skinner on pit closures (1993)

    Genre
    Interview

    The Trade and Industry Select Committee inquiry into the government’s coal mine closure programme is expected to recommend up to 20 of the 31 pits be saved. A delegation of Labour MPs led by Dennis Skinner...

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  9. Union leaders on pit closures (1992)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Simon Israel reports from TUC headquarters in London, on attempts by the unions to prevent pit closures. He talks to members of the NUM Executive and other union leaders, some of whom call for a general strike.

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  10. NUM claims over pit closures (1982)

    Genre
    News report; Interview; Press conference

    Phil Longman reports on claims made by the NUM about a secret list of pit closures drawn up by the National Coal Board (NCB) prior to the union’s conference. With comment by Arthur Scargill, NUM President.

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