Haringey poll tax protest

Title

Haringey poll tax protest

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop

TX Date

6 Mar 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:03:49

Description

Mark Gregory reports on a council meeting in Haringey that was disrupted by demonstrations over the poll tax (community charge), chanting is heard and vox pop with residents. The decision on poll tax level was deferrred. Speakers are Superintendent Russ Horne(?) who supervised the police response to the incident; Conservative group leader, Bob Hall(?); and Haringey Labour leader Toby Harris.

Contributors

Toby Harris; Mark Gregory; Russ Horne(?); Bob Hall(?)

Keywords

Political demonstrations; Labour Party; Political protests; Conservative Party; Wandsworth Council; Haringey Council; Community charge; Local taxation; Westminster Borough Council

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