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97 results found for '"City councils"' in Keywords.

  • Labour conference - Hattersley on Kinnock speech (1985)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with deputy leader, Roy Hattersley, reacting to 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...

  • Labour conference summary (1985)

    Genre
    Music; News report; Speech

    Report with music looking back at the 1985 Labour Party conference in Bournemouth with focus on leader Neil Kinnock’s keynote speech which attacked the left-wingers. Includes excerpts from speeches by...

  • Labour conference- Kinnock attacks left-wing (1985)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Press conference; Speech

    Report on reaction to leader Neil Kinnock’s keynote speech on 03/10/85 at the Labour Party conference in Bournemouth where he attacked the left-wing Liverpool City Council and Militant Tendency. Includes...

  • Hatton calls for Labour Party support in Liverpool City Council stand (1985)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Labour deputy leader of Liverpool City Council and Militant tendency member Derek Hatton following a Militant rally at the Albert Hall. Hatton regrets statements made by Labour Party leader...

  • Kinnock on Labour Party and Militant (1985)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock on the decision not to exclude Militant supporters from party membership. Kinnock dissociates the national party from the activities of a minority of Labour...

  • Liverpool City Council climbdown over legal rate (1985)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Speech

    Report on the climbdown by Labour-controlled Liverpool City Council in its battle with the Government over setting a legal rate (local tax), by reaching a settlement and lifting the threat of bankruptcy over...

  • Kinnock decision on Liverpool City Council (1985)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Liverpool City Council committee member, welcoming the turnaround decision by Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock to hold an inquiry into the running of the Labour-controlled council. Confirms...

  • Anniversary of Militant (1986)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Report on the 20th anniversary of the formation of the left-wing Militant group within the UK Labour Party, its policies, and its influence in Liverpool. Includes interview with Terry Harrison and Richard...

  • Derek Hatton on possible expulsion from Labour (1986)

    Genre
    Interview

    Derek Hatton, Liverpool City Council, on his possible expulsion from the Labour Party for being a member of the Militant group, held by the Labour Party’s National Executive Council to be...

  • Liverpool Militant report (1986)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Report on the decision of the Labour Party’s National Executive Council to accept a report that found the Militant group in Liverpool to be breaking the Party’s constitution. Includes interviews with...