Miners strike - Channel 4 debate

Title

Miners strike - Channel 4 debate

Genre

News report; Debate

TX Date

23 Aug 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:03:24

Description

Report on the Channel 4 debate between National Coal Board (NCB) Chairman Ian MacGregor and Arthur Scargill of the NUM on the future of the British coal industry and current strikes. Includes excerpts of the debate (chaired by Peter Sissons). Female reporter not identified.

Contributors

Arthur Scargill; Ian MacGregor; Channel 4

Keywords

Trade unions; Strikes; Labour disputes; Economics; NUM; Coal industry; Coal miners; NCB; Coal mines; Coal Strike (1984-1985); Mine closures; Strikes (events)

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