GLC by-election results

Title

GLC by-election results

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

21 Sep 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:05:37

Description

Report on Labour Party victory in the four GLC by-elections in London which the Conservative Party chose not to stand in as the elections were over abolition of the GLC. Turnout was low. Includes comment from Ken Livingstone; John Wheeler MP; Labour MP Frank Dobson; John Cartwright MP. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

John Wheeler; Frank Dobson; Ken Livingstone; John Cartwright

Keywords

Elections; Politics; London; Local government; Labour Party; Conservative Party; GLC; Political parties; Voting behaviour; Local elections; Lewisham; Election campaigns; Governance; Ken Livingstone; Local finance; Hayes; Harlington; Centralization; Edmonton

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