Title

Illtyd Harrington on welfare benefits campaign

Genre

Interview

TX Date

19 Dec 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:10:42

Description

Bob Holness interviews Illtyd Harrington, Chairman of the Greater London Council, in which he talks about the GLC welfare benefits campaign designed to help people apply for unclaimed benefits, and about Ken Livingstone’s recent allegedly anti-semitic comments.

Contributors

Bob Holness; Illtyd Harrington

Keywords

London; Local authorities; Strikes; Social security; PLO; GLC; Jews; Sinn Fein; Coal miners; Antisemitism; Christmas; Politicians; Coal Strike (1984-1985); Ken Livingstone; Social welfare

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