LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

GLC royal request to open Thames Barrier

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

28 Sep 1983

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:03:37

Description

Report on the first full GLC meeting of the year, including the invitation by the republican Labour administration to the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince Charles and Princess Diana, to open the Thames barrier, after leader Ken Livingstone had also previously refused to attend the royal wedding. Includes reaction from GLC Conservative Group leader Alan Greengross and Livingstone council speech. Female reporter not identified.

Contributors

Ken Livingstone; Alan Greengross

Keywords

London; GLC; Councils; Republicanism; Royal family; Royalty; Prince Charles; Royal weddings; Thames Barrier; Princess Diana; Princess of Wales; Prince of Wales; Ken Livingstone; Mettings

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