Ken Livingstone on Law Lords’ fares ruling

Title

Ken Livingstone on Law Lords’ fares ruling

Genre

Press conference

TX Date

Oct 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:04:57

Description

Ken Livingstone, leader of the Greater London Council, says he is appealing to the Government to change to law to allow the Labour-led GLC to carry out its manifesto promise of cutting public transport fares in London. Transmission date between October and December 1981.

Contributors

Ken Livingstone

Keywords

Politics; London; Local authorities; Government; Margaret Thatcher; Law; London Transport; GLC; Public transport; House of Lords; Legal decisions; David Howell; Fares; Fares Fair; Richard Wilberforce

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