Westminster homes-for-votes hearing

Title

Westminster homes-for-votes hearing

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

8 Nov 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:01:34

Description

Paul Chapman reports on the legal hearing into the Westminster City Council homes-for-votes scandal hearing evidence from former Westminster Conservative housing chairwoman, Patricia Kirwan. She claimed she was punished for questioning the selective council house selling policy and blamed former council leader, Shirley Porter. Includes interviews outside the hearing with Patricia Kirwan and Neil Coleman, former Labour member of the housing committee.

Contributors

Paul Chapman; Patricia Kirwan; Neil Coleman

Keywords

London; Local authorities; Housing; Council housing; Political corruption; Westminster City Council; City councils; Political scandals; Shirley Porter

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