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Homes for votes scandal (1994)

Genre

Interview

Former council leader Shirley Porter denies any wrongdoing over Westminster City Council’s Building Stable Communities policy, judged by the district auditor John Magill’s initial report to be illegal....

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Dame Shirley Porter defeats no confidence vote (1989)

Genre

News report; Interview

Julie Benson reports on a vote of no confidence at Westminster City Council where leader Dame Shirley Porter defeated the motion by three votes. The Labour leader, Paul Dimoldenberg, called for the vote...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Further Westminster Council corruption on Panorama (1994)

Genre

Interview

Mark Phillips interviews BBC reporter John Ware on a second BBC Panorama programme, to be screened this evening, which will expose further allegations of corruption and gerrymandering against Westminster...

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New Year honours list (1990)

Genre

Interview; News report

Stephanie West reveals the pick of sports stars, authors and celebrities being honoured in the New Year Honour list with interviews from some of those receiving honours: authors Barbara Cartland and P.D....

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

The Business Programme No. 87 (1990)

The Business Programme No.87, broadcast on Monday evenings and presented by Rob Thomas. Today’s Bank Holiday special programme: The Business of Traffic Jams. TRACK 1- Stuck to a Traffic Jam: The Hauliers...

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Westminster gerrymandering inquiry (1994)

Genre

Interview

The long-running inquiry into the homes-for-votes scandal in Westminster is set to move into its final stage. The full inquiry is due to start later this month, but tomorrow Dame Shirley Porter will make a...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Hayes on Sunday (1979)

Genre

Interview; Talk show

Brian Hayes revisits the week’s shows and interviews with guests: John Pilger on Cambodia; James Chikerema, leader of the Zimbabwe Democratic Party, on constitution in Zimbabwe; Les Huckfield, Labour MP,...

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Westminster homes-for-votes hearing (1994)

Genre

News report; Interview

Paul Chapman reports on the legal hearing into the Westminster City Council homes-for-votes scandal hearing evidence from former Westminster Conservative housing chairwoman, Patricia Kirwan. She claimed she...

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Graham Chapman, Monty Python star is buried at Maidstone (1989)

Genre

News report; Interview; Obituary

Catherine Bayfield reports on the death from cancer and quiet family funeral in Maidstone, Kent of Monty Python star, Graham Chapman. Includes reading by Reverend Tony Porter of a poem written by Chapman’s...

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Conservative victory for Westminster Council despite cemeteries sale (1988)

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

The Conservatives held on to a Westminster City Council seat last night, despite the row over the sale of three cemeteries for 15 pence. The by-election was held after Conservative councillor Peter...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio