Militant Tendency behind poll tax violence?

Title

Militant Tendency behind poll tax violence?

Genre

Interview

TX Date

8 Mar 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:03:03

Description

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 charge) at council meetings. Female interviewer not identified (poss. Elena Curti). For the Brian Widlake programme.

Contributors

Kenneth Baker; Elena Curti?

Keywords

Political demonstrations; Labour Party; Political protests; Violence; Political parties; Councils; Party politics; Community charge; Neil Kinnock; Local taxation; Political violence; Militant Tendency

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