The BBC and the miners’ strike of 1984/85: coverage of the “Battle of Orgreave”
One of the most controversial events of the Thatcher years was the miners’ strike of 1984/85. Throughout the country miners ceased work and embarked on a strike that was to last over a year. Violent clashes between the police and striking miners dominated media coverage of the strike and culminated...
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| Language: | English |
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Université de Poitiers
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| Series: | Cahiers du MIMMOC |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.openedition.org/mimmoc/10371 |