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Tony Banks on GLC abolition (1996)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Tony Banks MP and last chairman of the GLC, responding to an admission by Lord Howe on the My Millennium radio programme that the abolition of the GLC in the 1980s was a mistake. Says a new...

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Genesis interview (1987)

The three members of Genesis - Mike Rutherford, Tony Banks and Phil Collins - talk about their lives, their music and their recent tour

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Tony Banks on London’s sports facilities (1984)

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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...

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Tony Banks on plans to rename Jubilee Gardens (1983)

Genre

Interview

Tony Banks, Greater London Council Arts Chairman, defends the council’s plans to change the name of Jubilee Gardens to Peace Gardens as part of the GLC’s Peace Year activities. Female interviewer not...

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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...

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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...

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Tony Benn on bank nationalisation (1976)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Secretary of State for Energy, Tony Benn, about the proposals for nationalisation of UK banks and insurance companies, in order to direct investment towards industry. Male interviewer not...

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Tony Banks on new album (1989)

Genre

Advertisement; Interview; Trailer

Mark Smith interviews Genesis keyboard player, Tony Banks, coinciding with the release of his new solo album, Bank Statement. He talks about his solo career, his time with Genesis and relationship with band...

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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...

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Investigation into horse racing corruption (1978)

Genre

Interview; News report; Press conference; Speech

Jockey John Francome and bookmaker John Banks were at the centre of an inquiry, for discussing the performance of horses in training. Although cleared of corruption charges, the penalties imposed for...

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