GLC abolition - Members resign

Title

GLC abolition - Members resign

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

2 Aug 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:05:17

Description

Report on the resignation from the GLC of leader Ken Livingstone, John McDonald, Lewis Herbert and Ken Little in order to force by-elections over the issue of the Government’s abolition proposals. The speakers include: John McDonald; GLC Conservative group leader Alan Greengross; GLC Liberal group leader Adrian Slade. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Alan Greengross; Adrian Slade; John McDonald

Keywords

Elections; Politics; London; Local government; Government; Conservative Party; GLC; Resignation (political); Governance; Ken Livingstone; John McDonald; Lewis Herbert; Ken Little

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