GLC abolition bill debate

Title

GLC abolition bill debate

Genre

News report; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

4 Dec 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:03:44

Description

Richard Dallyn reports on a Parliamentary debate on the bill to abolish the Greater London Council (GLC) with concern over costs, public transport and roads and how London will be governed after abolition. With Commons speeches from former Prime Minister Edward Heath attacking the abolition; Transport Secretary Nicholas Ridley; Labour transport spokeswoman Gwyneth Dunwoody.

Contributors

Edward Heath; Nicholas Ridley; Gwyneth Dunwoody; Richard Dallyn

Keywords

Politics; London; Local government; Government; Parliamentary bills; Cost reduction; London Transport; Conservative Party; GLC; Roads; Public transport; Political systems; Councils; Costs; Fares; Road construction; Governance; Central government; Centralization; LRT; Cost effectiveness

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