Miners strike - Bishop’s controversial sermon

Title

Miners strike - Bishop’s controversial sermon

Genre

Interview

TX Date

27 Sep 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:03:48

Description

Conservative MP, Norman St John-Stevas comments on the controversial sermon by David Jenkins, the Bishop of Durham, about the miners’ strike, including a reference to the need to remove NCB Chairman Ian MacGregor. Female interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Norman St John-Stevas

Keywords

Government; Strikes; Labour disputes; Conservative Party; Church of England; Coal miners; NCB; Christianity; Coal Strike (1984-1985); Bishops; Church and State; Sermons; Social welfare; Ian MacGregor; Durham; David Edward Jenkins

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