Labour conference - Contempt proceedings

Title

Labour conference - Contempt proceedings

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Oct 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:03:03

Description

Interview with an unidentified male delegate (poss. Moss Evans, TGWU) on possibly placing the Labour Party conference in Liverpool in contempt of court because of remarks on miners’ strike following a court decision it is illegal. He also comments on the presence of Daily Express journalists being in the hall when NUM President Arthur Scargill was served a writ. Male interviewer not identified (poss. Neil Mainland).

Contributors

Moss Evans?; Neil Mainland?

Keywords

Politics; Trade unions; Labour Party; Strikes; Labour disputes; Newspapers; Law; Political conferences; Liverpool; Political parties; Arthur Scargill; Conferences; NUM; Coal miners; Coal Strike (1984-1985); Journalists; Daily Express; Strikes (events)

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