Miners strike - Neil Kinnock interview

Title

Miners strike - Neil Kinnock interview

Genre

Interview

TX Date

17 May 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:02:11

Description

Interview with Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock on how all the sides involved in the miners strike need to communicate with each other, including Arthur Scargill of the NUM, Ian MacGregor of the NCB. He also comments on the input of Labour energy spokesman Stan Orme. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Neil Kinnock

Keywords

Trade unions; Government; Labour Party; Labour disputes; Margaret Thatcher; Conservative Party; Arthur Scargill; NUM; Coal miners; NCB; Coal Strike (1984-1985); Ian MacGregor; Strikes (events); Stan Orme

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