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97 results found for '"City councils"' in Keywords.
Labour councillor expelled (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
On the back of being disqualified as a councillor, Felicity Dowling reacts to her expulsion from the Labour Party for allegedly working for the Militant group and conspiring in the Liverpool District Labour...
Liverpool-A City that Dared to Fight (1988)
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- Interview
Tony Mulhearn, former Liverpool councillor and president of Liverpool Labour Party on his book, Liverpool- A City That Dared To Fight (co-written with Peter Taaffe), designed to set the record straight about...
Liverpool-A City that Dared to Fight (1988)
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- Interview
Peter Taaffe, editor of the Marxist Militant newspaper is interviewed by Paul Rowley on his new book, Liverpool- A City That Dared To Fight, co-written with Tony Mulhearn, president of Liverpool Labour...
Westminster cemetery sale (1988)
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- Interview; News report
Eve Conway reports on a meeting of Westminster Council following the controversial sale of three cemeteries and calls for a public inquiry. Interviews with Lew Lurie, chairman of association set up by...
Westminster cemetaries sell-off scandal (1989)
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- Interview
Lady Shirley Porter on Chief Executive Rodney Brook taking a step back from his role at Westminster City Council into a more advisory position and allegations Brook has been paid off to keep quiet about the...
Westminster cemeteries sold illegally (1990)
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- Interview; News report
Havovi Todd reports on the controversy over the sale of 3 Westminster City Council cemeteries for 15 pence and on calls for the resignation of council leader Lady Shirley Porter after the district auditor...
Tory local government conference (1990)
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- News report; Speech
Des Fahy reports on the Conservative local government conference in London, with the community charge being an important topic. With speeches by Environment Secretary Chris Patten; Prime Minister Margaret...
Calls for a minister for London (1990)
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- News report; Interview
Report on calls by leader of Westminster City Council Dame Shirley Porter for Government to create a new ministerial role specifically for London. Leader of the Labour Association of London Authorities...
Shirley Porter’s political scandals (1991)
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- News report; Interview
Report on Shirley Porter and the scandals she was involved with in Westminster City Council. Possibly in context of her retirement from politics. Former Labour Group leader, Paul Dimoldenberg comments....
Shirley Porter on retirement from politics (1991)
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- Interview
Shirley Porter talks to Angela Rippon about her retirement from politics. They discuss her career, particularly the political scandals in Westminster City Council where she was leader including Homes for...