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

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