Hackney poll tax demonstration

Title

Hackney poll tax demonstration

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop; Special

TX Date

9 Mar 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:03:49

Description

Simon Bowden reports on the violent demonstrations at Hackney Town Hall as the council decide on a poll tax (community charge) figure of £500. Interviews with leader of Hackney Council, John McCafferty; Tory group leader Joe Loganstein(?); and police commander, John Purnell. Also actuality of demonstration with vox pop with demonstrators. For Brian Widlake show.

Contributors

Simon Bowden; John Purnell; John McCafferty; Joe Loganstein(?)

Keywords

London; Political demonstrations; Political protests; Violence; Tower Hamlets; Councils; Community charge; Local taxation; Political violence; Militant Tendency; Hackney Council

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