Miners strike - Patrick Mayhew on picket line violence

Title

Miners strike - Patrick Mayhew on picket line violence

Genre

Interview

TX Date

23 Nov 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:02:09

Description

Solicitor General, Sir Patrick Mayhew talks about violence on the picket lines during the coal strike. He compares the tactics of striking miners with those of terrorists. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Patrick Mayhew

Keywords

Trade unions; Government; Labour Party; Strikes; Labour disputes; Terrorism; Political protests; Conservative Party; Violence; Demonstrations; House of Commons; NUM; Coal industry; Coal miners; Marxism; Coal Strike (1984-1985); Parliamentary process

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