Abolition of GLC - Reaction to White Paper

Title

Abolition of GLC - Reaction to White Paper

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

8 Oct 1983

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:05:41

Description

Report on political reaction to a Parliamentary White Paper outlining Government proposals to abolish the Greater London Council and other metropolitan authorities. Includes interviews with GLC leader Ken Livingstone; Conservative group leader Alan Greengross; GLC Liberal leader Adrian Slade; Frances Morrell, Inner London Education Authority (ILEA); Conservative MP, John Wheeler; leader of West Yorkshire County Council, John Gunnell. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

John Wheeler; Ken Livingstone; Alan Greengross; Adrian Slade; Frances Morrell; John Gunnell

Keywords

Legislation; London; Local authorities; Government; Conservative Party; GLC; Parliamentary papers

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