LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Troops Out climbdown by GLC

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

23 Feb 1983

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:02:41

Description

Report on the decision of the Labour-controlled Greater London Council to back down over its funding of the Troops Out [of Northern Ireland] movement. The speakers include: Marion Roe, GLC; Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister; Ken Livingstone, GLC leader. Female interviewer not identified (poss. Jo Andrews); male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher; Ken Livingstone; Marion Roe; Jo Andrews?

Keywords

London; Local authorities; Local government; Internal politics; Labour Party; Armed forces; Northern Ireland; Terrorism; British; Conservative Party; GLC; Public expenditure

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