Richard McMillan returns his OBE

Title

Richard McMillan returns his OBE

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop

TX Date

6 Mar 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:03:10

Description

Veteran war correspondent Richard McMillan returns the OBE medal he was awarded 45 years ago, as a protest against the poll tax (community charge). Nigel Dearing reports from Buckingham Palace where McMillan reads out a letter he has written to the Queen and passersby voice their opinion of the action.

Contributors

Nigel Dearing; Richard McMillan

Keywords

Political protests; Queen Elizabeth II; Honours; Community charge; Local taxation; Journalists; Veterans; OBE; Richard McMillan

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