Conservative conference - Poll tax and economy

Title

Conservative conference - Poll tax and economy

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

9 Oct 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:02:53

Description

Report on the first day of the Conservative Party conference in Bournemouth including debate on the poll tax (community charge) with speeches by Morris Hickey, Ian Gordon and Local Government Mininster Michael Portillo. Chancellor John Major is well received when speaking about the economy and rejecting the Delors Plan for European economic and monetary union.

Contributors

John Major; Michael Portillo; Morris Hickey; Ian Gordon

Keywords

EEC; UK; Conservative Party; Political conferences; European union; Political parties; Conferences; Europe; Community charge; Bournemouth; Local taxation; Single currency (Europe); International monetary systems

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