General election - public transport in London

Title

General election - public transport in London

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:04:32

Description

Report on the issue of public transport in London during campaigning for the 1983 General Election, and after action by the Labour controlled GLC on subsidised fares, opposed in legal actions. Includes interviews with Dave Wetzel, GLC transport spokesman; Adrian Slade, GLC Liberal group leader; Conservative Party spokesman John Wheeler. Female reporter not identified (poss. Jo Andrews).

Contributors

John Wheeler; Adrian Slade; Dave Wetzel; Jo Andrews?

Keywords

Elections; Politics; Legislation; London; Local authorities; London Transport; GLC; Public finance; Public transport; Councils; Legal decisions; General elections; Fares; Transport policy; Lawsuits; Transport planning; Urban transport

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