Thatcher’s alleged meeting with Eddy Shah

Title

Thatcher’s alleged meeting with Eddy Shah

Genre

News report; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

1 Dec 1983

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:02:06

Description

Report on Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s alleged meeting with owner of the Messenger Group of newspapers, Eddy Shah, during trade union strikes at his printing works and the Parliamentary debate that followed in Prime Minister’s Question Time. Speaking are: Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock and Thatcher, over shouting. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher; Neil Kinnock

Keywords

Politics; Trade unions; Strikes; Labour disputes; Newspapers; Margaret Thatcher; Employers; Prime ministers; Party politics; Open and closed shop; Meetings; Printers; Injunctions; Eddy Shah; Messenger Group

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