Miners strike - David Wilkie death
- Title
- Miners strike - David Wilkie death
- Genre
- Interview
- TX Date
- 30 Nov 1984
- Year of production
- 1984
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- Duration
- 00:04:33
- Description
- Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s reaction to the death of taxi-driver David Wilkie, killed after a breezeblock was dropped on his taxi from a bridge in Wales as he drove miners to work during the miners’ strike. She comments on whether the Government should now get directly involved to try and end the strike. Male interviewer is Michael Brunson. Broadcast on ITN television.
- Further information
- http://www.margaretthatcher.org/speeches/displaydocument.asp?docid=105803
- Contributors
- Margaret Thatcher; ITN; Michael Brunson
- Keywords
- Social conflicts; Trade unions; Government; Strikes; Labour disputes; Conservative Party; Violence; Homicide; Taxi drivers; NUM; Wales; Coal miners; NCB; Coal Strike (1984-1985); Mine closures; Strikes (events); David Wilkie
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