Tony Banks on abolition of GLC

Title

Tony Banks on abolition of GLC

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1986

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Duration

00:01:43

Description

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 London, and he reports that the latest opinion polls have recorded a 14 percent lead for Labour over the Tories in London, as a result of the abolition factor. Female interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Tony Banks

Keywords

London; Local authorities; Local government; Government; Labour Party; Conservative Party; GLC; Public opinion polls

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