Miners strike - Coal dumped at number 10

Title

Miners strike - Coal dumped at number 10

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Apr 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:02:26

Description

Report on Plaid Cymru Parliamentary candidate Clayton Jones dumping a sack of coal at 10 Downing Street in protest at the Government’s attitude towards the miners’ strike. Includes interview with Mr Jones. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Clayton Jones

Keywords

Government; Strikes; Labour disputes; Margaret Thatcher; Plaid Cymru; NUM; Coal miners; Coal; Coal Strike (1984-1985); Parliamentary candidates; Strikes (events)

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