Conservative ministers attack new Labour policy document

Title

Conservative ministers attack new Labour policy document

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

24 May 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:04:54

Description

Conservative ministers have gone on the offensive against Labour’s policy review proposals. Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Norman Lamont on taxes; Employment Secretary Michael Howard calls the Labour policy document a strikers’ charter; Chris Patten says there is no alternative to the community charge. Kevin Murphy reports.

Contributors

Norman Lamont; Chris Patten; Michael Howard; Kevin Murphy

Keywords

Labour Party; Strikes; Taxation; Labour relations; Conservative Party; Political parties; Community charge; Neil Kinnock

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