Amsterdam mayor on Ken Livingstone visit

Title

Amsterdam mayor on Ken Livingstone visit

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Jun 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:03:38

Description

Interview with Ed van Thijn, Mayor of Amsterdam on why he invited leader of the Greater London Council, Ken Livingstone, to Amsterdam, and on his opposition to Conservative Government plans to abolish the GLC. Female interviewer not identified (poss. Jo Andrews).

Contributors

Ed van Thijn; Jo Andrews?

Keywords

Politics; London; Local government; GLC; Political systems; Councils; Europe; Democracy; Visits; The Netherlands; Governance; Central government; Ken Livingstone; Centralization; Amsterdam

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