John Major attacks Kinnock on Labour’s tax plans

Title

John Major attacks Kinnock on Labour’s tax plans

Genre

Parliamentary debate

TX Date

16 Jan 1991

Year of production

1992

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Duration

00:00:26

Description

Speaking in the House of Commons, Prime Minister John Major accuses Labour leader Neil Kinnock of being a tax dodger - the only person in opposition to be planning for greater unemployment as a matter of policy. Major outlines the possible flaws in Kinnock’s changes to the defence budget and minimum wage.

Contributors

John Major

Keywords

Politics; Government; Labour Party; Taxation; Unemployment; Minimum wage; Economic recession; Income tax; Neil Kinnock

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