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Parliament on Gulf war and poll tax

Title
Parliament on Gulf war and poll tax
Genre
News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
TX Date
Unknown
Year of production
1991
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Duration
00:03:48
Description
Report on Parliamentary debate covering British casualties in the Gulf war and its end, and the poll tax (community charge) which is to be reviewed with some Labour MPs refusing to pay. With Commons speeches from Prime Minister John Major and Conservative Party Chairman Chris Patten. Male reporter not identified.
Contributors
John Major; Chris Patten
Keywords
Politics; Local government; Parliament; Political leadership; Military personnel; Community charge; Local taxation; Wars (events); War casualties; Kuwait; Iraq; Gulf War (1990-1991)

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