Local elections campaigns focus on poll tax

Title

Local elections campaigns focus on poll tax

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

10 Apr 1991

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:03:52

Description

Peter Murphy reports from Westminster on debate on the main item of contention in the upcoming local elections, the poll tax (community charge) and what will replace it. Speakers are: Environment Secretary Michael Heseltine; Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock; Liberal Democrat leader Paddy Ashdown; Conservative Party Chairman Chris Patten; shadow Environment Secretary Bryan Gould.

Contributors

Michael Heseltine; Peter Murphy; Neil Kinnock; Chris Patten; Paddy Ashdown; Bryan Gould

Keywords

Elections; Politics; Local government; Labour Party; Conservative Party; Political parties; Fiscal policy; Party politics; Community charge; Local elections; Local taxation; Election campaigns; Budgetary control; Electoral issues

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