Controversial rally at GLC’s County Hall

Title

Controversial rally at GLC’s County Hall

Genre

Interview

TX Date

3 Dec 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:03:37

Description

Interview with leader of the Greater London Council (GLC), Ken Livingstone, on the rally he has approved at County Hall, involving miners’ leaders, Sinn Fein, and the PLO. The meeting has been organised as Parliament is due to debate the abolition of GLC. Female interviewer not identified (poss. Jo Andrews).

Contributors

Ken Livingstone; Jo Andrews?

Keywords

London; Local government; Strikes; Labour disputes; Parliamentary bills; Interethnic relations; PLO; GLC; Councils; Sinn Fein; Coal miners; Racism; Black peoples; Fascism; Coal Strike (1984-1985); Meetings; Governance; Rallies (gatherings); Central government; Centralization; Strikes (events)

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