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39,247 results found for all records.
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...
Association of London Authorities - GLC membership (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with the secretary of the Association of London Authorities (not identified) on a High Court ruling regarding the GLC membership of the organisation. Female interviewer not identified (poss. Jo...
Government to run London Transport (1984)
- Genre
- Parliamentary debate; Speech
Transport minister Lynda Chalker tells the House of Commons there will be no closures of tube stations or bus routes when the Government take over control of London Transport from the GLC.
Frances Morrell on saving the ILEA (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Leader of the ILEA, Frances Morrell, talks about the Government decision that the authority should be directly elected which they support and other changes including to GLC that they oppose. Male interviewer...
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...
Adrian Slade on the abolition of the GLC (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Leader of the SDP-Liberal Alliance group in the GLC, Adrian Slade, talks about the Conservative Government’s plans to abolish the Greater London Council, which he is against. Female interviewer not...
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...
Ken Livingstone on GLC abolition bill (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Leader of the GLC, Ken Livingstone, talks about the passing of the Paving Bill, which will lead to the abolition of the Council. Male interviewer not identified.
New deputy leader for GLC (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Labour Finance Chairman of the Greater London Council, John McDonnell, talks about also becoming deputy leader of the GLC. Female interviewer not identified (poss. Jo Andrews).
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...