Thatcher denies amnesty at end of miners strike

Title

Thatcher denies amnesty at end of miners strike

Genre

Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

5 Mar 1985

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:00:28

Description

Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher Commons statement at the end of the miners’ strike that there should be no amnesty for those dismissed during the dispute who committed serious offences.

Further information

http://www.margaretthatcher.org/speeches/displaydocument.asp?docid=105983

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher

Keywords

Politics; Government; Strikes; Labour disputes; Conservative Party; Criminals; Coal miners; NCB; Coal Strike (1984-1985); Dismissal from employment; Strikes (events)

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