London rules special

Title

London rules special

Genre

Interview; Documentary

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:23:45

Description

London Rules special programme looking at the crisis in London, in the run up to the Greater London Council (GLC) elections. Includes lengthy interview with journalist Des Wilson from Illustrated London News following his recent article on the issues, on the problems including poor public transport, deteriorating housing, exodus from the capital, and unemployment and how they might be solved. Also includes responses from GLC Labour group leader, Andrew McIntosh and Conservative GLC leader Sir Horace Cutler. Female presenter not identified.

Contributors

Horace Cutler; Andrew McIntosh; Des Wilson

Keywords

Politics; London; Local authorities; Local government; Labour Party; Taxation; Social problems; Cost reduction; London Transport; Housing; British Rail; Conservative Party; GLC; Urban regeneration; Public finance; Unemployment; Public transport; Political leadership; Employment; Political parties; Councils; Mass media; Unemployed; Manufacturing industry; Governance; Employment statistics; Postwar reconstruction; Central government; Unemployment statistics; Political power; Deprivation; Urban transport; Abercrombie Plan

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