Future of the poll tax

Title

Future of the poll tax

Genre

News report; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

6 Dec 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:02:59

Description

Peter Russell reports on new Environment Minister Michael Heseltine’s first speech (with excerpt)- on the future of the poll tax (community charge), where he offered to consult the Opposition to much derision. Includes speeches by Labour local government spokesman David Blunkett and Labour Scottish spokesman Donald Dewar.

Contributors

Michael Heseltine; David Blunkett; Donald Dewar; Peter Russell

Keywords

Conservative Party; Political parties; Michael Heseltine; Party politics; Community charge; Local taxation

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