Heseltine makes u-turn on poll tax
- Title
- Heseltine makes u-turn on poll tax
- Genre
- Speech; Parliamentary debate
- TX Date
- 5 Dec 1990
- Year of production
- 1990
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- Duration
- 00:01:23
- Description
- Michael Heseltine’s first speech to the Commons as new Environment Minister makes what is seen as a massive u-turn on the much hated poll tax (community charge) saying he would like to investigate the best way of raising money for local government with the help of the Opposition. Much jeering heard.
- Contributors
- Michael Heseltine
- Keywords
- Politics; Local government; Political systems; Party politics; Community charge; Local taxation
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