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  1. Poll tax concessions in Scotland (1990)

    Genre
    News report; Parliamentary debate

    Political correspondent Peter Spencer reports from Westminster on the Government’s decision to allow poll tax (community charge) concessions in Scotland in a u-turn from Budget announcements. Includes...

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  2. Future of the poll tax (1990)

    Genre
    News report; Parliamentary debate

    Peter Russell reports on new Environment Minister Michael Heseltine’s first speech (with excerpt)- on the future of the poll tax (community charge), where he offered to consult the Opposition to much...

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  3. Distribution of poll tax leaflets can continue (1989)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Report following the High Court’s ruling that the Government’s poll tax leaflets can continue to be distributed to households in England. Reaction from Dave Picton, Labour leader of Greenwich Council,...

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  4. Poll tax conviction in Wales (1991)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Sara Tudor reports on the case of seventy-nine-year-old Tom Hopkins, the first man in Wales for to be jailed for refusing to pay his poll tax. He’s pledged to starve himself in jail to continue the...

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  5. Margaret Thatcher condemns Militant poll tax demonstration (1990)

    Genre
    Interview; Press conference

    Speaking to reporters in Glasgow, Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher condemns the Militant demonstration against the poll tax. Although she agrees there is reason for some people to be upset at the level of...

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  6. Militant Tendency behind poll tax violence? (1990)

    Genre
    Interview

    Conservative Party Chairman, Kenneth Baker on the failure of the Labour Party to expel members of Militant Tendency, whom he believes to be involved in violent protests against the poll tax (community...

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  7. Poll tax demonstrations in Brixton (1990)

    Genre
    News report; Speech; Vox pop

    Graham Majin reports on the protest which turned violent at the Lambeth Town Hall where the council set the budget but did not agree the poll tax (community charge) level. Council leader Joan Twelves speaks...

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  8. Parliament on Gulf war and poll tax (1991)

    Genre
    News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech

    Report on Parliamentary debate covering British casualties in the Gulf war and its end, and the poll tax (community charge) which is to be reviewed with some Labour MPs refusing to pay. With Commons speeches...

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  9. Government wins ruling over poll tax capping (1990)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Dominique Harvie reports that some members of the Association of London Authorities are in chaos and are considering appealing since failing to get a ruling that Environment Secretary, Chris Patten acted...

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  10. Poll tax riot violence (1990)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Press conference

    Peter Plisner reports on the condemnation of the riots that broke out at the national rally against the poll tax (community charge) in London with some violence thought to be planned and policing practice...

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