Thatcher interview - On miners strike and son’s dealings

Title

Thatcher interview - On miners strike and son’s dealings

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

10 Apr 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:03:42

Description

Report on an interview (with excerpts) with Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, by broadcaster Sir Robin Day (not heard), defending police action during the miners’ strike, and her son’s involvement in financial deals in Oman. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher

Keywords

Labour Party; Strikes; Labour disputes; Margaret Thatcher; EEC; Police; Conservative Party; Corruption; Policing practice; Coal miners; Political corruption; Europe; Coal Strike (1984-1985); Right to privacy; Oman; Political scandals; Mark Thatcher; Robin Day; Strikes (events)

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