London Labour Party withdraw from London Boroughs Association

Title

London Labour Party withdraw from London Boroughs Association

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

6 Mar 1983

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:02:41

Description

Report on the Conservative-controlled London Boroughs Association (LBA) and the London Labour Party’s vote at their conference to withdraw from it as they believe it no longer speaks for London. Follows LBA supporting plans for GLC abolition. Speaking are leader of Lambeth Council Ted Knight; Labour group leader on the LBA, Roy Shaw. Female reporter not identified.

Contributors

Ted Knight; Roy Shaw

Keywords

Politics; London; Local authorities; Local government; Labour Party; Conservative Party; Political conferences; GLC; Conferences; Party politics; Borough councils; City councils; Central government; Centralization; London Boroughs Association

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