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97 results found for '"City councils"' in Keywords.
Neil Kinnock on Liverpool Council (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock on Liverpool City Council’s opposition to the Conservative Government led by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher over decisions to centralise the setting of local rates. He is...
Liverpool’s budget crisis (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the Government report’s recommendations into Liverpool City Council’s budget crisis. Includes interview with council leader John Hamilton. Male reporter not identified.
Liverpool council no longer faces bankruptcy (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on Liverpool City Council overcoming the threat of bankruptcy following their three month battle with the Government over their budget. Includes comment from council leader John Hamilton; Liverpool...
Liverpool council sets budget (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Environment Secretary Patrick Jenkin on Liverpool City Council’s vote to bring in a legal budget following a three month battle with central government. Female interviewer not identified.
Ken Livingstone on abolition of GLC (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Ken Livingstone, leader of the Greater London Council, says the Government will be forced to find a successor to the GLC if it is abolished. Female interviewer not identified (poss. Jo Andrews).
Decision makers (1985)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview
Decision Makers, presented by Richard Dallyn. Looking at the financial crisis of Militant-run Liverpool City Council, splits within Labour Party ranks, and antipathy towards the council’s Deputy Leader,...
Liverpool council set rate (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the Liverpool City Council vote to set a rate (local taxes level) after Government made rate-capping legislation which would make not setting a rate illegal. With comment from Liberal Opposition...
Labour row in Liverpool (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Report on a row between Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock and the left-wing Militant council in Liverpool. Speaking are: Neil Kinnock; Tony Mulhearn, Liverpool City Council. Male reporter not identified.
Unions prevent Liverpool council meeting (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Report on a Liverpool Council meeting that had to be abandoned after trade union pickets prevented the Council from giving the workforce protective redundancy notices. Includes sound of protesters; interview...
Labour conference - Kinnock speech (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on leader Neil Kinnock’s keynote speech on 03/10/85 at the 1985 Labour Party conference in Bournemouth where he took a stand against left-wingers in the party including Militant Tendency-run...