Government u-turn over miners dispute

Title

Government u-turn over miners dispute

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:07:35

Description

Interview with Trade Secretary John Biffen on LWT Weekend World television programme, about the Government giving in to miners’ demands in the recent dispute and on Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s industrial policy. Male interviewer not identified, poss. Brian Walden.

Contributors

John Biffen; LWT; Brian Walden?

Keywords

Trade unions; Government; Strikes; Labour disputes; Margaret Thatcher; NUM; Coal miners; Television programmes; Prime ministers; Coal mines; Weekend World; Trade union members; Mine closures; Industrial policy

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