Labour block council rents bill

Title

Labour block council rents bill

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:02:53

Description

Interview with Environment Secretary Michael Heseltine about the Conservative Government’s bill to increase council house rents. He criticises Michael Foot and the Labour Party for their behaviour in the House of Commons where backbenchers attempted to block a Government bill on the issue. Female interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Michael Heseltine

Keywords

Politics; Government; Labour Party; Parliamentary bills; Parliament; Conservative Party; Council housing; Political parties; House of Commons; Rent; Party politics; Parliamentary process

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