TUC conference - Miners strike peace talks

Title

TUC conference - Miners strike peace talks

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Sep 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:02:27

Description

Report on the TUC conference in Brighton planning peace talks to put an end to the coal miners’ strikes and rumoured disagreement between Energy Secretary Peter Walker and Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher over handling of the dispute. With comment from NCB Chairman Ian MacGregor on BBC Newsnight; and NUM leader Arthur Scargill. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Arthur Scargill; Ian MacGregor; BBC

Keywords

Politics; Trade unions; Government; Labour disputes; TUC; Margaret Thatcher; Conservative Party; Conferences; Coal industry; Coal miners; Coal Strike (1984-1985); Brighton; Peter Walker; Mine closures; Newsnight (television programme)

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