Tories attack Labour over local taxes

Title

Tories attack Labour over local taxes

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

4 Apr 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:03:00

Description

Elena Curti reports on the Conservative Party efforts to minimise losses to the Labour Party in the local elections by claiming Tory-run councils are charging lower poll tax (community charge). Includes speeches by Environment Secretary Chris Patten and party Chairman Kenneth Baker and London campaign co-ordinator Richard Tracey MP launching the Tory campaign.

Contributors

Kenneth Baker; Chris Patten; Richard Tracey; Elena Curti

Keywords

Politics; London; Local authorities; Labour Party; Conservative Party; Fiscal policy; Councils; Party politics; Community charge; Local elections; Local taxation; Election campaigns; Electoral issues

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