Members’ interests

Title

Members’ interests

Genre

Interview; Discussion

TX Date

21 May 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:45:23

Description

Members’ Interests, presented by Graham Leach. With Tony Banks MP talking about West Ham and Chelsea football clubs, the state of the game with illegal practices and hooliganism happening, the Labour Party and poverty in his constituency. Following Martin Bell, skier giving up due to lack of funds (extract of interview heard); Andy Sutch of the Sports Council, Roy Collins of Today and Kate Hoey MP discuss whether the government is doing enough to help British teams financially and support sport. Finally Jerry Hayes MP is the Miked up Member, we hear him going about his day and he talks about his politics.

Contributors

Tony Banks; Jerry Hayes; Kate Hoey; Graham Leach; Martin Bell; Roy Collins

Keywords

Politics; Sport; Labour Party; Parliament; Public finance; Association football; Members of Parliament; Sports Council; Tony Banks; Chelsea Football Club; West Ham Football Club; Martin Bell

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