Homes for votes scandal

Title

Homes for votes scandal

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:04:02

Description

Report on Conservative Wandsworth Council now being accused of gerrymandering in a homes for votes scandal following the initial auditor John Magill’s report into the scandal over sale of council housing at Westminster City Council. Includes interviews with Peter Hain, Labour MP making the claims against Wandsworth; former council leader for Wandsworth, Sir Paul Beresford MP denying the allegation; Teresa Gorman denies she made £1million from the sale of council houses in Westminster; Labour housing spokesman John Battle says it’s another nail in the back to basics campaign; Dame Shirley Porter, fomer Westminster City Council leader reacts to the auditor’s report from holiday in California.

Contributors

Peter Hain; Shirley Porter; Teresa Gorman; Paul Beresford; John Battle

Keywords

California; Elections; London; Reports; Conservative Party; Council housing; Councils; Wandsworth Council; Political corruption; Westminster City Council; Housing policy; Auditors; City councils; John Magill

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