Labour Local Government Conference - Plans for reform

Title

Labour Local Government Conference - Plans for reform

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

12 Feb 1983

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:03:13

Description

Report on the Labour Party’s Local Government Conference in Portsmouth in the run-up to the General Election, and the outlining of the leadership’s local government reform plans, including the introduction of unitary district authorities and consequent abolition of the Greater London Council. Includes speeches by Labour leader Michael Foot and Shadow Environment Secretary Gerald Kaufman. Female reporter not identified.

Contributors

Michael Foot; Gerald Kaufman

Keywords

Elections; Local authorities; Local government; Labour Party; Political conferences; GLC; Conferences; Portsmouth; General elections; Unitary authorities

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