Miners strike - Kinnock and McGahey attack Thatcher

Title

Miners strike - Kinnock and McGahey attack Thatcher

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

27 Jan 1985

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:02:59

Description

Report on Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock attacking Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher over her handling of the miners strike at a rally for first anniversary of banning of GCHQ employers from trade union membership. Also on NUM Vice-President Mick McGahey attacking her at a Scottish GCHQ rally. With excerpts of speeches. Female reporter not identified.

Contributors

Mick McGahey; Neil Kinnock

Keywords

Politics; Trade unions; Strikes; Labour disputes; Margaret Thatcher; Political leadership; NUM; Coal miners; Coal Strike (1984-1985); Trade union members; Strikes (events)

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