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The Northern (misery) line

Title
The Northern (misery) line
Genre
News report; Interview; Vox pop
TX Date
15 Mar 1994
Year of production
1994
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Duration
00:04:15
Description
Hendon South MP John Marshall is Chairman of the All-Party Northern Line Action Group and he speaks to Mark Phillips aboard a Northern Line underground train. The line has been dubbed the misery line and the group are calling for investment from Treasury minister Michael Portillo. Also includes vox pop with disgruntled commuters.
Contributors
John Marshall; Mark Phillips
Keywords
London; GLC; Public finance; Underground railway networks; Commuting; Local elections; Michael Portillo; Ken Livingstone; All-Party Northern Line Action Group; ABB

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