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Abolishing poll tax

Title
Abolishing poll tax
Genre
News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
TX Date
Unknown
Year of production
1991
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Duration
00:02:59
Description
Des Fahy reports for LBC Newstalk on the Commons debate over legislation to abolish the poll tax (community charge), including the govenment’s refusal to apologise for the scheme, and on the replacement council tax which is to be introduced in 1993. Includes Commons speeches by shadow Environment Secretary Bryan Gould; Environment Secretary Michael Heseltine; and Liberal Democrat local government spokesman David Bellotti.
Contributors
Michael Heseltine; Des Fahy; Bryan Gould; David Bellotti; LBC Newstalk
Keywords
Local government; Fiscal policy; Community charge; Government policy; Local taxation; Local finance

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