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Westminster want to buy back cemeteries (1992)

Genre

Interview

Leader of Westminster City Council David Weeks says they are buying back three cemeteries sold to Cemetery Management Ltd for 15p in 1987. The district auditor John Magill said the sale was unlawful but...

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Ocean Sound This Week No.70: Programme 70 of a weekly news and sports review (1988)

Ocean Sound This Week No.70 Programme 70 of a weekly news and sports review Called Ocean Sound This Week, broadcast by independent radio station Ocean Sound on 28 February 1988. Presented by Pete Wardman....

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Westminster council leader resigns (1993)

Genre

Interview

Interview with David Weeks, who has recently resigned as the Conservative leader of Westminster City Council. On his decision to leave the post, and the auditor’s report due out on Westminster’s homes...

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Westminster housing development opened (1983)

Genre

Interview; News report

Report on the opening of a controversial new housing development by Housing Minister, John Stanley, in Westminster. Speakers include: David Weeks, Westminster Council Housing Committee Chairman; John...

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Tory council accused of gerrymandering (1989)

Genre

Interview

Interview with the deputy leader of Westminster City Council, David Weeks, about a BBC Panorama television programme which suggested the Conservative council’s housing policies were designed to entice more...

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David Alton’s abortion bill (1988)

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Interview

Emma Udwin interviews MP David Alton, who has won the first round of his campaign to cut the abortion time limit from 28 to 18 weeks. His private member’s bill now goes to the committee stage, and Alton...

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Abortion bill progresses (1988)

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Interview

Pro-Life MP David Alton on his private members bill to reduce the time limit on abortions from 28 to 18 weeks. Amendments have been made and he is optimistic at getting the bill onto the statute book. Male...

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Alton on Abortion amendment bill failure (1988)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Liberal MP David Alton on the filibustering in the House of Commons of his Abortion Amendment Bill. The delay in proceedings effectively killed the motion to lower the abortion limit to 18...

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Rebel cricket tour of South Africa (1990)

Genre

Interview

David Graveney, player manager of a rebel England side cricket tour of South Africa reflects on the tour and having to end it 2 weeks early. He says the option of another tour next year is still open....

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Decision makers (1985)

Genre

Documentary; Interview

Decision Makers, presented by Jo Andrews. Looks at the future of the arts in Britain, ahead of the planned abolition of six metropolitan councils and the Greater London Council next April. In the face of...

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