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GLC anti-racism year (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Report on the launch of the Greater London Council (GLC) anti-racist year. Speaking are leader of the GLC, Ken Livingstone, and Councillors Rodney Jay(?) and Adrian Slade. Female reporter not identified...
GLC budget and rates debate (1984)
- Genre
- Debate; News report
Report on the Greater London Council (GLC) debate on the budget and rates (local taxes) cut put forward by the Labour majority, possibly the last one set forward before abolition of the authority. Speaking...
London transport appointments row (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the row over the appointment of Labour Party supporters to the London Transport executive by the Labour-run GLC. Executive Chairman Keith Bright is not pleased. Includes interview with GLC leader...
Future of the ILEA and GLC (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the future of the ILEA and GLC following government bowing to pressure for ILEA to be a directly elected body. With comment from Secretary of State for Education and Science, Sir Keith Joseph; ILEA...
Francis Pym on the abolition of the GLC (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the Government bill to abolish elections for the GLC and prepare for its abolition. Includes interview with a strongly critical former Foreign Secretary, Francis Pym who is tabling an amendment to...
GLC brings out single (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the Greater London Council bringing out a music single (called The Streamlining Song) as part of its campaign against abolition at the cost of 16,000 pounds. With comment from Conservative GLC...
GLC abolition petition (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
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...
Ken Livingstone in Amsterdam (1984)
- Genre
- Debate; Interview; News report; Speech
Report on the visit to Amsterdam of Greater London Council leader, Ken Livingstone, for talks with the Amsterdam mayor about the proposed abolition of the GLC. Includes his introduction by Dutch journalist,...
Lorry drivers stuck in France (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Vox pop
Report on lorry drivers being stuck in the French Alps due to a blockade. Includes vox pop with the drivers. Male reporter not identified.
Yitzhak Shamir on PLO in Lebanon (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Technical
Report on the Prime Minister of Israel Yitzhak Shamir talking to journalists in Brussels on the PLO in the Lebanon (with excerpts including techincal error) and on Israeli army action in southern Lebanon...