LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

GLC abolition petition

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

24 May 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:01:55

Description

Report on over one million Londoners signing a petition against the abolition of the GLC. Speaking are GLC leader, Ken Livingstone, and Liberal MP Simon Hughes. Female reporter not identified (poss. Jo Andrews).

Contributors

Ken Livingstone; Simon Hughes; Jo Andrews?

Keywords

Politics; London; Local government; Government; Conservative Party; GLC; Demonstrations; Councils; Governance; Centralization; Petitioning

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