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  1. George Young on poll tax (1987)

    Genre
    Interview

    Sir George Young on his concern, shared by other backbench Conservative MPs, at the government’s plans to levy a community charge (or poll tax). That it makes sense to see how the tax works in Scotland...

    LBC IRN LBC IRN Radio Radio Online Online Audio Audio
  2. Skegness school opts out (1988)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Kevin Mosley reports on the decision of Skegness Secondary School to opt out of local authority control, the first school to do so in England and Wales. The vote is seen as a boost for the Government’s...

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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. Tory local government conference (1995)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Speech

    Jason Kaye reports on the Conservative Party local government conference at London’s Embankment with Prime Minister John Major attacking Labour Party plans for regional assemblies in England (excerpt of...

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  5. Anti-poll tax demonstration in Swindon (1990)

    Genre
    News report; Vox pop; Speech; Special

    Report on public reaction to the Government’s poll tax plans, from the scene of a local government meeting in Swindon. Council leader Tony Hussey criticises Environment Secretary, Chris Patten; an angry,...

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  6. Conservative Central Council - Thatcher & Baker speeches (1985)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    Report on a speech (with excerpts) by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher to the Conservative Central Council in Newcastle. On job creation; criticism by Church of England bishops of her policies (calls them...

    LBC IRN LBC IRN Radio Radio Online Online Audio Audio
  7. Brian Shenton on energy use at the GLC (1979)

    Genre
    Interview

    Brian Shenton on being appointed to oversee a reduction in energy use at the Greater London Council, and the immediate improvements to be made at the County Hall building. Male interviewer not identified.

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  8. Brent Council cuts (1988)

    Genre
    News report; Interview; Vox pop

    Report by Rodney Bennett, on the decision of Brent Council in London to press ahead with seventeen million pounds worth of cuts. The proposal followed a stormy council meeting in which the Labour group...

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  9. Council bans Danny La Rue from switching on Xmas lights (1989)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Grant Ferrett(?) reports on a ruling by Leeds City Council to ban drag artist, Danny La Rue from switching on the Christmas lights in the city because he wanted to dress up as Margaret Thatcher. In a...

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  10. City week (1979)

    Genre
    Speech; Special; Interview

    City Week, presented by Douglas Moffitt. The week’s news as seen through the eyes of IRN’s Financial Unit. Topics this week: the world recession; Bank of England’s quarterly bulletin; report on South...

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