Poll tax concessions in Scotland

Title

Poll tax concessions in Scotland

Genre

News report; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

22 Mar 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:02:44

Description

Political correspondent Peter Spencer reports from Westminster on the Government’s decision to allow poll tax (community charge) concessions in Scotland in a u-turn from Budget announcements. Includes Commons speeches by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher; Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock; Liberal Democrat leader Paddy Ashdown.

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher; Peter Spencer; Neil Kinnock; Paddy Ashdown

Keywords

Politics; Government; Scotland; Fiscal policy; Community charge; Local taxation

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