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  1. General election - Jack Straw on Labour policies (1987)

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    Interview

    Interview with Jack Straw MP, on the Labour Party’s employment policy and a new strategic authority for London following the abolition of the GLC; also criticises proposed poll tax (community charge)....

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  2. Richard McMillan returns his OBE (1990)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Vox pop

    Veteran war correspondent Richard McMillan returns the OBE medal he was awarded 45 years ago, as a protest against the poll tax (community charge). Nigel Dearing reports from Buckingham Palace where McMillan...

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  3. Nicholas Ridley on poll tax (1989)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Environment Secretary, Nicholas Ridley, following calls for his resignation from backbenchers. He’s angered his colleagues following the release of provisional poll tax (community charge)...

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  4. Lord Chelwood on poll tax vote (1988)

    Genre
    Interview

    Lord Chelwood (Tufton Beamish), who led the backbench rebellion in the House of Lords to amend poll tax (community charge) legislation, admits he was outmanoeuvered following the vote going the...

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  5. Trafalgar Square poll tax riots (1991)

    Genre
    Interview

    An unidentified policeman discusses the report that came out of the Trafalgar Square poll tax (community charge) riots in March 1990 and what they learnt about policing methods and whether rallies should be...

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  6. Opening of the new Parliament (1987)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    Report on the State Opening of Parliament. Includes Margaret Thatcher’s pre-election speech on the inner cities, and her speech at the Opening; also, Nicholas Ridley (Environment) on the community charge,...

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  7. Heseltine makes u-turn on poll tax (1990)

    Genre
    Parliamentary debate; Speech

    Michael Heseltine’s first speech to the Commons as new Environment Minister makes what is seen as a massive u-turn on the much hated poll tax (community charge) saying he would like to investigate the best...

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  8. Mid-Staffordshire by-election (1990)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Local Government Minister David Hunt on the impact the new poll tax (community charge) had on the Mid-Staffordshire by-election and how he did not explain it well enough. The Conservative...

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  9. Council tax replacing poll tax (1991)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with a Liberal Democrat on the Government’s decision to change the poll tax (community charge) for a council tax. He says both systems are unjust, Labour Party proposals and the Conservative...

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  10. Vox pop on new PM John Major (1990)

    Genre
    Vox pop

    Mark Phillips takes a vox pop with the public outside 10 Downing Street on Margaret Thatcher leaving and what they would like to see new Prime Minister John Major tackle-most mention the poll tax (community...

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