The right-wing press has skilfully created an image of left-wing councils in London as dangerously extreme and irrational. This film, made by the Goldsmiths' College Media Research Group, shows that this campaign against the 'loony Left' has been based on a significant number of half truths, untruths and even fabrications. They argue that the press has helped undermine local democracy by providing apparent justification for Government proposals that will seriously reduce the power of all local councils, of whatever party.