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60 results found for '"Tony Banks"' in Contributors.
Tony Banks on London’s sports facilities (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Tony Banks, Labour MP for Newham North West, says that London’s sports facilities would suffer were the Greater London Council to be abolished. He condemns the Minister for Sport, Neil Macfarlane. Male...
GLC abolition - Debate on postponement (1984)
- Genre
- Parliamentary debate
Parliamentary debate on the proposed abolition of the GLC and other metropolitan authorities and on whether abolition will be postponed for a further year. The abolition bill has yet to be passed. The...
GLC abolishment not unconstitutional (1985)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with GLC Chairman Tony Banks on the European Commission of Human Rights decision that the abolition of the GLC and cancelling the local elections for the councils involved in the GLC is not...
Countdown to abolition (1986)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview; Speech; Vox pop
Countdown to Abolition. Documentary by Elena Curti on the abolition of the GLC and the Metropolitan Councils in 1986. Looks at likely economic outcome of abolition, distribution of funds to London boroughs,...
Tony Banks on plans to sell off County Hall (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Greater London Council Chairman Tony Banks condemns government plans to sell off County Hall and its contents as obscene and an insult to Londoners. On the subject of Sir Godfrey Taylor’s demanding an...
Tony Banks vows to keep GLC alive (1986)
- Genre
- Speech
Upon the abolition of the Greater London Council, London will become the only capital city in Europe without a city-wide government. Tony Banks MP tells the House of Commons that he will do his utmost to...
Final meeting of the GLC (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the final meeting of the Greater London Council. Chairman Tony Banks takes a swipe at the Conservative Government, and Tory group leader Alan Greengross criticises him for his partisan...
Tony Banks on abolition of GLC (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Greater London Council Chairman, Tony Banks is interviewed on the day of the GLC’s final meeting. He says he is not going to allow the Conservative Government to forget what they have done to democracy in...
Last working day of GLC (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Elena Curti reports on the final working day of the Greater London Council, which is being disbanded. Includes interviews with GLC leader Ken Livingstone, on the work being spread to other organisations, and...
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...