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Islington defections to SDP

Title
Islington defections to SDP
Genre
News report; Interview
TX Date
Sep 1981
Year of production
1981
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Duration
00:07:22
Description
Rodney Bennett reports following the victory of SDP candidate Kevin O’Keefe in an Islington Borough Council by-election, preceded by the defection of 16 councillors and local MP Michael O’Halloran from the Labour Party to the SDP. Includes interviews with defecting councillor Gerry Southgate and loyal Labour councillor Valerie Veness on the issues, including policies to either cut services or raise rates.
Contributors
Rodney Bennett; Gerry Southgate; Valerie Veness
Keywords
Elections; Politics; London; Labour Party; Cost reduction; Political manifestos; Political parties; Public services; Members of Parliament; Islington; Political allegiance; SDP; Community charge; Politicians; Local taxation; Borough councils; Islington Borough Council; Michael O’Halloran

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