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Heavy lorries in London (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with GLC Transport Committee Chairman Dave Wetzel reacting to the introduction of 38-ton lorries on London roads and on possible legal action. Interviewer not heard.
London Labour Party withdraw from London Boroughs Association (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the Conservative-controlled London Boroughs Association (LBA) and the London Labour Party’s vote at their conference to withdraw from it as they believe it no longer speaks for London. Follows...
GLC fund to restore historic London buildings (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Greater London Council member Simon Turney on a 600,000 pound fund given to restore over 30 of London’s historic buildings both religious and non-religious open to the public. Female...
Evening Standard cartoon controversy (1983)
- Genre
- News report
Report on a cartoon published in the Evening Standard which caused controversy over its content of terrorism and the Irish, which caused the GLC to condemn the paper, stop councils advertising in the paper...
Ken Livingstone on Evening Standard cartoon controversy (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with leader of the Greater London Council Ken Livingstone reacting to the Press Council’s report on the advertising ban in the Evening Standard newspaper, following the cartoon controversy...
George Tremlett on GLC Tory leadership challenge (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Greater London Council councillor George Tremlett about his challenge for the leadership of the Conservative group opposition on the council. Female interviewer not identified.
Alan Greengross on GLC Tory leadership challenge (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Greater London Council councillor Alan Greengross about his challenge for the leadership of the Conservative group opposition on the council. Female interviewer not identified.
Ken Livingstone visits Northern Ireland (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on leader of the Greater London Council Ken Livingstone’s visit to Northern Ireland as a guest of Sinn Fein and the Council’s reaction to it. Speaking are: Conservative Party group opposition...
Andrew McIntosh on GLC (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Lord Andrew McIntosh following his resignation from the Greater London Council to take up his seat in the House of Lords. On plans to abolish the GLC; his forced replacement as Labour Party...
Ken Livingstone on London rates loss (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with leader of the Greater London Council Ken Livingstone following presenting a bill for a 600 million pound loss of rate support grants in London borough councils in an awareness-raising stunt to...