LBC accused of distorting facts of London Transport fare cut ruling

Title

LBC accused of distorting facts of London Transport fare cut ruling

Genre

Speech

TX Date

Oct 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:00:43

Description

Unidentified male Conservative politician, speaking in the House of Commons, on the ruling over the illegal London Transport fares cut in London. He says radio reports of the ruling have been distorted, and that LBC has been particularly guilty of distortion and is becoming the Marxist mouthpiece for Greater London. Transmission date between October and December 1981.

Contributors

None Identified

Keywords

Politics; London; Local authorities; Government; Law; London Transport; Journalism; GLC; Radio stations; Public transport; Freedom of the press; House of Lords; Legal decisions; News flow; Radio; Marxism; Fares; LBC; Radio news programmes; Commerical radio; Fares Fair

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