LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Abolition of GLC

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:04:30

Description

Richard Dallyn reports on the proposed abolition of the Greater London Council. Social Democrat, Roland Freeman gives a speech about why Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher wants to abolish the GLC. GLC leader Ken Livingstone speaks about the importance of local government.

Contributors

Ken Livingstone; Richard Dallyn; Roland Freeman

Keywords

Elections; Local authorities; Local government; Government; Margaret Thatcher; Parliamentary bills; Conservative Party; GLC; Central government

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