Liberal assembly - David Steel on miners strike

Title

Liberal assembly - David Steel on miners strike

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

Sep 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:02:31

Description

Report on a keynote speech by Liberal Party leader David Steel (with excerpts) at the Liberal assembly in Bournemouth, during which he criticises Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s handling of the current coal miners’ strike. Male reporter not identified (Peter Murphy or Spencer?).

Contributors

David Steel

Keywords

Government; Strikes; Labour disputes; Margaret Thatcher; Conservative Party; Political conferences; Liberal Party; Arthur Scargill; Conferences; NUM; Coal industry; Coal miners; Bournemouth; Coal Strike (1984-1985); Mine closures; Ian MacGregor; Strikes (events)

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