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86 results found for '"Central government"' in Keywords.
Trade unions closed shops affect individuals’ rights (1976)
- Genre
- Interview
Conservative employment spokesman James Prior on improving the rights of workers who do not want to be forced into union membership in closed shop situations. He also discusses the role of unions in society...
Lou Sherman on the future of London’s local governments (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Sir Lou Sherman, Chairman of the London Boroughs Association, retires after 25 years. He talks about the future of local government in London. He says central government needs to give back the powers it...
Spending cuts - Roy Hattersley view (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with shadow Environment Secretary Roy Hattersley on plans to oppose the Conservative Government local authority spending cuts. Male interviewer not identified. Sound is in mono.
Conservatives apply local authority spending cuts (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with a Labour councillor on Conservative Government proposals to cut the budgets of local councils, says the more fruitful areas should be cut first. Male speaker and interviewer not identified.
Possible rate increases (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview (with Gervas Walker, Conservative Chairman of the Association of County Councils?) about possible local authority rate (tax) increases due to cutbacks by the Conservative central Government. Male...
Local Government Bill proposals (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on proposals announced in the Conservative Government’s Local Government Bill. Includes interview with Environment Secretary Michael Heseltine. Male reporter not identified (poss. John Perkins?).
Lord Thorneycroft on Labour local councils (1980)
- Genre
- Interview
Chairman of the Conservative Party, Lord Peter Thorneycroft on the implications of Labour-controlled local councils working with a Conservative central government. Male interviewer not identified.
Michael Heseltine on local authority budgets (1980)
- Genre
- Interview
Environment Secretary, Michael Heseltine on the need to cut local authority budgets, and how he can enforce the cuts. Male interviewer not identified.
London rules special (1980)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview
London Rules special programme looking at the crisis in London, in the run up to the Greater London Council (GLC) elections. Includes lengthy interview with journalist Des Wilson from Illustrated London News...
Tony Benn fears coalition government (1981)
- Genre
- Speech; News report
Report on a speech by Labour MP Tony Benn at the Scottish Labour Party conference in Perth (with excerpts) about how he believes there is a campaign to get Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher out of power and...