Decision makers

Title

Decision makers

Genre

Interview; Documentary

TX Date

8 Nov 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:20:02

Description

Documentary on the cost of the Miners’ Strike, presented by Richard Bestic. Investigates the cost of the Miners’ Strike on the government and the taxpayer, how much the strike is really costing, the government’s financing of the strike and how we will pay for the dispute. Contributions from Chancellor Nigel Lawson; shadow energy spokesman Stanley Orme; economist Gavin Davis; Energy Secretary Peter Walker; Jackie Allison(?), Coal Merchants Federation; Toby Harris, Secretary of the Electricity Consumers’ Council; John Townend MP. Researcher: Claire(?) Michele(?); Production Engineer: Colin Clements.

Contributors

Peter Walker; Colin Clements; Richard Bestic; Gavin Davis; Nigel Lawson; John Townend; Stan Orme; Jackie Allison(?); Toby Harris; Claire(?) Michele(?)

Keywords

Strikes; Labour disputes; Margaret Thatcher; Public finance; Finance; Coal miners; Coal Strike (1984-1985); Costs

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