Abolition of Fares Fair - Criticism of rates increase

Title

Abolition of Fares Fair - Criticism of rates increase

Genre

Interview

TX Date

26 Jan 1982

Year of production

1982

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Duration

00:00:47

Description

Unidentified (Conservative?) male speaker on the Law Lords’ decision to abolish the Greater London Council’s Fares Fair scheme on London Transport, and the GLC’s use of public money to fund its opposition campaign in the run-up to the borough elections. Interviewer not heard.

Contributors

None Identified

Keywords

Elections; Legislation; Transport; London; Local authorities; Local government; Labour Party; Taxation; London Transport; GLC; Public transport; Courts; Community charge; Fares; Fares Fair

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