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Abolition of GLC (1986)
- Genre
- Music; News report; Speech
Elena Curti reports from the members’ terrace at County Hall as the Greater London Council is abolished. Includes Chairman, Tony Banks delivering a speech as he lowers the flag, claiming the occasion is...
Ken Livingstone on abolition of GLC (1986)
- Genre
- Advertisement; Interview; News report
Former Greater London Council leader Ken Livingstone - interviewed the morning after the council’s abolition - on its demise, his feelings, his radical politics, his views on Prime Minister Margaret...
Responses to GLC abolition (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report by Elena Curti from the members’ terrace of County Hall on reaction to the abolition of the Greater London Council, as the flag is lowered. Includes reaction from Conservative group leader Alan...
Remembering the GLC (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; Music; News report; Speech
Elena Curti reports on a service of thanksgiving for the Greater London Council (abolished 31/03/86). Includes excerpt of a sermon by the Dean of Westminster, the Reverend Edward Carpenter, in which he says...
Naming of doctor accused of child rape (1986)
- Genre
- Parliamentary debate
Report on a House of Commons debate in which Conservative MP, Geoffrey Dickens is criticised for naming (in a written question) a doctor, Raymond Colin Burt, accused of child rape by the doctor’s MP,...
David Steel disappointed in Budget (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Liberal leader David Steel is disappointed in the new Budget from Chancellor Nigel Lawson. He says it will not tackle the unemployment problem or improve business expansion. Male interviewer not identified.
Roy Hattersley reacts to Budget (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Deputy leader of the Labour Party, Roy Hattersley reacts to the recent Budget. He welcomes some of the measures, but finds the Budget disappointing as a whole and says Chancellor Nigel Lawson is not facing...
Nigel Lawson defends Budget (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Nigel Lawson defends his Budget, discusses the measures announced and his aim to create a climate to reduce unemployment, and the drop in oil revenues, and responds to opinions...
Neil Kinnock attacks Budget (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Labour leader Neil Kinnock comments on Chancellor Nigel Lawson’s new Budget. On insufficient help for the unemployed; the need to help the struggling manufacturing industry; what a Labour budget would...
Militant members walk out on disciplinary hearing (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Speech
Report on a disciplinary meeting of the Labour Party National Executive Committee being abandoned after seven of the twelve Liverpool Militant Tendency members being interrogated walked out. Eric Heffer...