LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

GLC budget and rate capping

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

8 Mar 1985

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:02:45

Description

Report on the GLC budget meeting to set local rates following an internal battle in the Labour-run GLC over Government rate capping. Speakers are GLC deputy leader John McDonnell; Conservative finance spokesman Michael Wheeler stting out an alternative budget; councillor Bernard Brook-Partridge. Female reporter not identified (poss. Jo Andrews).

Contributors

Bernard Brook-Partridge; John McDonnell; Michael Wheeler; Jo Andrews?

Keywords

Budgets; Politics; London; Local government; Labour Party; GLC; Fiscal policy; Community charge; Local taxation; Meetings

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