Miners strike - Situation in South Wales

Title

Miners strike - Situation in South Wales

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:03:13

Description

Labour Pontypridd MP Dr Kim Howells, on the current situation regarding the miners’ strike in his constituency in south Wales, criticising Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and hoping for a swift resolution. Female interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Kim Howells

Keywords

Trade unions; Labour Party; Strikes; Labour disputes; Margaret Thatcher; Labour relations; Miners; NUM; Coal industry; Wales; Coal miners; Coal Strike (1984-1985); Strikes (events)

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