Political Developments: The 1984 Conservative Party Conference Flashcards
1
Q
What month did the 1984 Conservative Conference take place?
A
October
2
Q
What was meant to be the main focus of the Conference?
A
Talking about the 1984-5 Miners’ Strike
3
Q
Where did all Conservative Ministers use as a base for the Conference?
A
A Hotel in Brighton
4
Q
What was Thatcher’s position on the Miners going to be in her speech?
A
She was against them
5
Q
What was Thatcher doing for the first few hours of the morning on October 12 1984?
A
Preparing her speech
6
Q
What happened at 3:00 AM on October 12th 1984?
A
A bomb went off in the Brighton Hotel
7
Q
Who was a significant figure injured by the Brighton Bombing?
A
Norman Tebbit
8
Q
Name an act Tebbit had brought in in relation to the Unions by 1984
A
1982 Employment Act
9
Q
Who planted the bomb in the Hotel?
A
The IRA
