Miners strike - Leon Brittan on violence

Title

Miners strike - Leon Brittan on violence

Genre

Interview

TX Date

17 Nov 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:01:29

Description

Interview with Home Secretary Leon Brittan on victimisation and intimidation on picket lines during the miners’ strike and police action against it, after his visit to the picket lines. Female interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Leon Brittan

Keywords

Trade unions; Government; Strikes; Labour disputes; Police; Conservative Party; Violence; Arthur Scargill; NUM; Coal miners; Coal Strike (1984-1985); Trade union members; Strikes (events)

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