Poll tax to be replaced by council tax

Title

Poll tax to be replaced by council tax

Genre

Interview

TX Date

1 Nov 1991

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:01:22

Description

Interview with Environment Secretary Michael Heseltine on the Conservative Government plan to abolish the poll tax (community charge) by 1993. He comments on the Labour Party view of the subject, and discusses the replacement council tax, which he believes is fair. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Michael Heseltine

Keywords

Labour Party; Political parties; Fiscal policy; Party politics; Community charge; Government policy; Local taxation

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