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Labour GLC councillor leaves party (1981)

Genre

Interview

A GLC councillor who abandoned the Labour Party over rates (local taxes) talks about why she has won local elections and implications for the GLC. Female speaker and interviewer not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Portsea Island Discs: Mike North, JP (1985)

Andy Ferriss talks to Mike [Michael] North. He has been in a construction industry, justice of the peace, local councillor, he is broadcaster, has been publican, live on conservationist, born and bred on...

ILR South Radio Online Audio

Labour GLC councillor leaves party (1981)

Genre

Interview

A female GLC councillor who has abandoned the Labour Party over rates (local taxes) talks about accusations she has been disloyal and why she left. Male interviewer not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Local councillor on Southall riot (1981)

Genre

Interview

Southall councillor Sharma Gupta assesses the riot and its causes. Blames skinheads who were brought in from outside Southall and lack of police involvement in quashing the violence between skinheads and...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Lambeth councillor on high rates (1990)

Genre

Interview

Oni Bhattacharya interviews Mike Keegan, Conservative Party Lambeth councillor, about the Labour controlled authority’s record at collecting rates, claiming it’s a major cause of a high poll tax.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Liverpool City councillor on Government budget for the area (1986)

Genre

Interview

An unidentified male councillor (poss. Derek Hatton) describes the critical position Liverpool City Council finds itself in, due to the withdrawal of funding from the Government. He says people are concerned...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Local councillor on Southall riot (1981)

Genre

Interview

Southall councillor Sharma Gupta assesses the riot and its causes. He says mass organisation was required and there is a new air of militancy in the area. Female interviewer not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Conservatives apply local authority spending cuts (1979)

Genre

Interview

Interview with a Labour councillor on Conservative Government proposals to cut the budgets of local councils, says the more fruitful areas should be cut first. Male speaker and interviewer not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Councillor on dustmen’s bonus (1979)

Genre

Interview

Interview with a male Westminster councillor (poss. Bob Burke) on a two hundred pounds bonus for refuse workers to clean up rubbish following their return to work after a strike. Female interviewer not...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Brent Labour councillor defects to Tories (1983)

Genre

Interview

Interview with a Liberal councillor following the defection to the Conservative Party of Brent Labour Party councillor Ambrozine Neil, confirming he has requested a meeting with the two major party group...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio