GLC brings out single

Title

GLC brings out single

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

24 May 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:03:26

Description

Report on the Greater London Council bringing out a music single (called The Streamlining Song) as part of its campaign against abolition at the cost of 16,000 pounds. With comment from Conservative GLC councillor Robert Hughes; members of girl band Hi-Jinx, Noni Ardle(?) and Barbara Be-Bop(?), who feature on the single and were paid for it; and excerpt from the single. Female reporter not identified (poss. Jo Andrews).

Contributors

Noni Ardle(?); Jo Andrews?; Barbara Be-Bop(?); Robert Gurth Hughes

Keywords

Politics; London; Music; Local government; GLC; Councils; Disc recordings; Governance; Political campaigns; Centralization; Hi-Jinx; The Streamlining Song

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