Liverpool City Council climbdown over legal rate
- Title
- Liverpool City Council climbdown over legal rate
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech
- TX Date
- Nov 1985
- Year of production
- 1985
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- Duration
- 00:01:38
- Description
- Report on the climbdown by Labour-controlled Liverpool City Council in its battle with the Government over setting a legal rate (local tax), by reaching a settlement and lifting the threat of bankruptcy over the city. Includes interview with Finance Chairman Tony Byrne; deputy council leader Derek Hatton denouncing the national Labour Party leadership; council leader John Hamilton on the settlement. Male reporter not identified.
- Contributors
- Derek Hatton; John Hamilton; Tony Byrne
- Keywords
- Politics; Government; Labour Party; Liverpool; Political parties; Community charge; Local taxation; Liverpool City Council; Derek Hatton; Bankruptcy; City councils; Local finance
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