Miners strike - Norman Tebbit speech

Title

Miners strike - Norman Tebbit speech

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

5 Oct 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:01:53

Description

Report from a Conservative Party rally in Glasgow where Trade and Industry Secretary Norman Tebbit calls for a ballot of coal miners to resolve the miners’ strike. Also criticises Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock. Female reporter not identified.

Contributors

Norman Tebbit

Keywords

Politics; Trade unions; Government; Labour Party; Strikes; Labour disputes; Conservative Party; Scotland; NUM; Coal miners; Ballots; Neil Kinnock; Coal Strike (1984-1985); Glasgow; Strikes (events)

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