The Brink

Orchids, housing, and race relations

Published: 9 March 2020 at 03:00 UTC

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Episode notes

In the latest episode of The Brink, Julia Rampen moves the focus from Liverpool’s fight with Westminster to the changes that were happening in the city after Britain’s most left-wing local council got into power.

She travels back to 1980s Liverpool and looks at the challenges faced by the Militant-dominated Labour council.

From orchids to housing to race relations, Julia talks to the key figures and experts, including Derek Hatton, Malik Al-Nasir, Professor Jon Tonge, Lesley Mahmood, and more.

Presented and produced by Julia Rampen

Edited by Daniel J. McLaughlin