Scargill speech on imprisoned miners and Labour

Title

Scargill speech on imprisoned miners and Labour

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

19 Jul 1985

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:03:34

Description

Report on NUM leader Arthur Scargill’s speech at a special meeting as the case collapses to free jailed miners. He calls for Labour to condemn the police and says he was not to blame for Labour’s defeat at the Brecon and Radnor by-election and that he has helped the Labour swing. Laughter and applause from audience as he imitates the Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Reporter not identified.

Contributors

Arthur Scargill

Keywords

Elections; Trade unions; Labour Party; Labour disputes; NUM; Coal miners; Imprisonment; Prisoners

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