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Provocation by News International, says union leader (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified male speaker (poss. Tony Dubbins of the National Graphical Association) on high levels of provocation within News International during the present dispute. He says (Sunday Times?) staff being...
Handling of printers’ dispute a conspiracy (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified male speaker (poss. a printers’ representative) denies that many of the sacked printers have jobs to go to, as Rupert Murdoch says. He also says he feels sorry for the electricians who have...
Boycott of Murdoch newspapers urged (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Strong condemnation of Eric Hammond (Electrical, Electronic, Telecommunications and Plumbing Union) by an unidentified male union representative. He expresses satisfaction with the anti-Hammond...
Printworkers vote for industrial action (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Mark Mardell reports on the implications of the SOGAT 82 and National Graphical Association’s Yes vote on industrial action in the printworkers’ dispute at News International in Wapping. With...
Ken Livingstone on GLC plans to forward-fund voluntary organisations (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Ken Livingstone on the Greater London Council’s attempt to reduce a drastic shortfall in funding for voluntary organisations by forward-funding at least some of them to the tune of 20 million pounds before...
Tony Banks on plans to sell off County Hall (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Greater London Council Chairman Tony Banks condemns government plans to sell off County Hall and its contents as obscene and an insult to Londoners. On the subject of Sir Godfrey Taylor’s demanding an...
Commons debate on the Local Government Bill (1986)
- Genre
- Parliamentary debate; Speech
House of Commons debate on the Local Government Bill. Conservative MP, Patrick Jenkin on how much the Great London Council has cost ratepayers, and the savings which would result from its abolition. An...
Ken Livingstone on GLC farewell programme (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Ken Livingstone defends Greater London Council plans to spend a million pounds on a public entertainment programme in the run-up to abolition of the GLC. Female interviewer not identified.
Labour local government conference (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Report on Labour’s local government conference on rate capping. Party leader Neil Kinnock expresses support for the Lambeth and Liverpool left-wingers, but opposition to their policy of confrontation....
GLC forward funding plans (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on Greater London Council plans to forward fund certain organisations before its abolition on 31st March. GLC leader Ken Livingstone talks about the work going into this. Conservative group leader...