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Season 29 Episode 11: The Last of the Big Spenders?

The Conservative Government has told local authorities to cut back and spend less. The highest-spending council in Britain is Camden in London. It is now in a financial crisis. The Labour councillors there face the prospect of being made personally bankrupt., of putting the rates up by something like 50 per cent, and of cutting services. Reporter Philip Tibenham has been following the arguments, demonstrations, open rows and disruptions from the inside, as the councillors struggled to come to terms with being the 'Last of the Big Spenders'.

Genre:

Documentary, News

Seasons:

74

Episodes:

2365

Cast:

Quality:

HD

Duration:

30 min

First Air:

1953

Rating:

6.3