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The Miners' Strike - A Personal Memoir by Kim Howells

Kim Howells recalls the bitter, epic year-long conflict between Thatcher's government and the striking miners and asks some challenging questions about the outcome of the strike.

It's now 30 years since the epic struggle between the miners and a Conservative government led by Margaret Thatcher, a strike that lasted a bitter twelve months. Former Labour government minister Kim Howells was involved at the heart of the action, working for the National Union of Mineworkers in South Wales. In this deeply-felt memoir, he asks some challenging questions about the conduct, the strategy and the outcomes of the strike.

1 hour

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Sun 9 Mar 2014 22:25

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Presenter Kim Howells
Producer Phil George
Director Phil George

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