Ribble Valley by-election

Title
Ribble Valley by-election
Genre
News report; Speech; Election coverage
TX Date
Unknown
Year of production
1991
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Duration
00:02:15
Description
Report on the result of the Ribble Valley by-election won by Liberal Democrat candidate Michael Carr after Tory voters protested against the poll tax (community charge) by voting against them. The Tories may now look at replacing the poll tax. Includes excerpts from Carr’s victory speech and comment from unsuccessful Conservative Party candidate, Nigel Evans. Male reporter not identified. Ends abruptly.
Contributors
Nigel Evans; Michael Carr
Keywords
Elections; Politics; Labour Party; Conservative Party; Political parties; Fiscal policy; Michael Heseltine; Liberal Democrats; Community charge; Local taxation; Ribble Valley; Electoral issues

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