Lambeth councillors suspended from Labour

Title

Lambeth councillors suspended from Labour

Genre

News report; Interview; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

28 Mar 1991

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:02:16

Description

Alison Johns reports from Lambeth for LBC Newstalk on 13 Lambeth councillors being suspended from the Labour Party following their opposition to the Gulf War and refusal to pay poll tax (community charge). Includes Commons speech by Environment Secretary Michael Heseltine referring to the suspension; interview with Lambeth Council leader Joan Twelves who is refusing to give up her post.

Contributors

Michael Heseltine; Alison Johns; Joan Twelves; LBC Newstalk

Keywords

London; Labour Party; Lambeth Council; Political parties; Councils; Lambeth; Community charge; Politicians; Local taxation; Wars (events); Gulf War (1990 -1991)

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