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  1. Conservatives to review poll tax (1990)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Oni Bhattacharya reports on the Government’s announcement that it will review the poll tax. With comment from Tony Travers, London School of Economics; Conservative Party Chairman, Kenneth Baker;...

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  2. Abolishing poll tax (1991)

    Genre
    News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech

    Des Fahy reports for LBC Newstalk on the Commons debate over legislation to abolish the poll tax (community charge), including the govenment’s refusal to apologise for the scheme, and on the replacement...

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  3. David Hunt defends poll tax (1990)

    Genre
    Interview

    Local Government Minister David Hunt defends the Conservative Government’s poll tax (community charge) despite its unpopularity, which has caused an 18 point lead in the polls for the Labour Party and says...

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  4. Labour MP to appeal against imprisonment for not paying poll tax (1992)

    Genre
    Interview

    Paul Rowley interviews Sefton Labour MP Terry Fields, who was imprisoned for 2 months for failing to pay his poll tax (community charge) and has been thrown out of Labour. He describes the damage done by the...

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  5. Bryan Gould on poll tax (1990)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Labour Party Environment spokesman, Bryan Gould, on attempts by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher to overhaul the operation of the community charge or poll tax, prior to upcoming local...

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  6. Poll Tax demo turns violent (1990)

    Genre
    Interview

    Last night’s Poll Tax demonstration ended in violence when demonstrators clashed with police outside Brixton Jail where those jailed for last March’s Trafalgar Square riot are being held. Chief...

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  7. Michael Heseltine unveils new Council Tax (1991)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Report on the new Council Tax unveiled by Secretary of State for the Environment, Michael Heseltine. Heseltine says he is convinced that his new charge will repair some of the damage done by the poll tax....

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  8. Debate on poll tax (1989)

    Genre
    News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech

    Peter Murphy reports from Westminster about a Parliamentary debate on the new community charge or poll tax and fears over levels- should be around £275 per person. Includes speeches by Nicholas Ridley,...

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  9. Capping powers used on councils to hold down poll tax rises (1990)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Havovi Todd reporting on Environment Secretary Chris Patten’s use of capping powers to hold down poll tax rises, and Labour-run Haringey Council’s decision to challenge its reduced charge. Leader of the...

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  10. Thatcher grilling on poll tax (1990)

    Genre
    News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate

    Elena Curti reports from Westminster on Prime Minister’s Question Time, during which Margaret Thatcher faced questions on the poll tax and European economic union, prior to local elections (03/05/90)....

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