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Lords ruling on GLC fare cuts on London Transport (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Press conference
Report on the Law Lords’ ruling that the London Transport fare cut in October was unlawful. The cut was part of Greater London Council leader Ken Livingstone’s election promise but was challenged by...
House of Commons told indiscriminate subsidy of public transport unacceptable (1981)
- Genre
- Speech
Unidentified male speaker (poss. Conservative minister David Howell), speaking in the House of Commons, says the Government accepts the need for a reasonable level of support for public transport but is...
Ken Livingstone on London Transport fare increases (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Ken Livingstone, leader of the Greater London Council, urges Londoners write to their MPs to avoid giant fare increases on London Transport. He says Transport Minister, David Howell will eventually wake up...
LBC accused of distorting facts of London Transport fare cut ruling (1981)
- Genre
- Speech
Unidentified male Conservative politician, speaking in the House of Commons, on the ruling over the illegal London Transport fares cut in London. He says radio reports of the ruling have been distorted, and...
Ken Livingstone on Law Lords’ fares ruling (1981)
- Genre
- Press conference
Ken Livingstone, leader of the Greater London Council, says he is appealing to the Government to change to law to allow the Labour-led GLC to carry out its manifesto promise of cutting public transport fares...
Ken Livingstone on aftermath of Bromley judgement (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Ken Livingstone, leader of the Greater London Council, on the Bromley judgement which reversed the GLC’s public transport fares cut in London. He says it is impossible to have a public transport service...
Aftermath of Bromley judgement on London Transport fares cut (1981)
- Genre
- News report
Report on the aftermath of the Bromley judgement which reversed the Greater London Council’s public transport fares cut. The judgement also outlawed the six pence in the pound rate increase which would...
Horace Cutler on effects of Bromley fares judgement (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Sir Horace Cutler, leader of the Conservatives on the Greater London Council, on the effects of the Bromley judgement which reversed the GLC’s public transport fares cut in London. He says the Labour-led...
Dai Llewelyn on Anglo-French relations and attitudes (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Dai Llewellyn on the attitudes of the French and English towards each other. Responding to a survey which found the French to be the biggest adulterers in Europe, he says it is quite accepted that every...
Andrew Alder sentenced for shooting his parents (1981)
- Genre
- News report
Report on the sentencing of Andrew Alder, who shot dead both his parents at their home in Oving, West Sussex, on 07/06/81. Alder told police that his father, Lt Commander Gilbert Alder, 56, and his wife,...