Joan Barton

Transcript:

Main themes mentioned: Politics, education, Thatcher.

00:00 – 04:00 General introduction

04:00 – 09:00 Political influences

09:00 – 14:00 Labour politicians in 1980s, David Blunkett, Helen Jackson.

14:00 – 21:00 Rate Capping crisis and impact of Thatcher

21:00 – 26:00 Labour in the late 1980s. Changing principles and ideologies.

26:00 – 32:00 Difficulties in local government now. Changes to political system.

32:00 - Reflections on Rate Capping crisis