Windscale protest in London

Title

Windscale protest in London

Genre

News report; Speech; Music

TX Date

30 Apr 1978

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:03:48

Description

Liberal MP David Penhaligon and National Union of Mineworkers leader Arthur Scargill speak at a London rally against the stepping-up of processing at the Windscale nuclear plant in Cumbria. Starts with singer Roy Harper playing at the demonstration. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Arthur Scargill; David Penhaligon; Roy Harper

Keywords

London; Trade unions; Terrorism; Terrorists; Demonstrations; Nuclear energy; Nuclear power stations; Radioactive wastes; Protest movements; Japan; Anti-nuclear movements; Nagasaki; Nuclear safety; Peace movements; Windscale; Plutonium

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