Miners strike - Bishop’s controversial sermon

Title

Miners strike - Bishop’s controversial sermon

Genre

Interview

TX Date

25 Sep 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:03:29

Description

Richard Dallyn interviews Conservative MP Peter Bottomley about a controversial sermon about the miners’ strike, made by David Jenkins, the Bishop of Durham.

Contributors

Peter Bottomley; Richard Dallyn

Keywords

Government; Strikes; Labour disputes; Conservative Party; Violence; Coal industry; Church of England; Coal miners; Christianity; Coal Strike (1984-1985); Bishops; Church and State; Religious leaders; Sermons; Durham; David Edward Jenkins; Strikes (events)

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