Bristol rates dispute

Title

Bristol rates dispute

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1982

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Duration

00:02:13

Description

Report on a rates (local taxes) dispute with Woodspring Council in Bristol involving Eileen and Alistair Munro from Portishead, leading to the imprisonment and hunger strike of Alistair Munro in Horsfield Prison, Bristol. Includes interview with Eileen Munro. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Eileen Munro

Keywords

Political protests; Councils; Imprisonment; Community charge; Local taxation; Bristol; Woodspring Council; Eileen Munro; Alistair Munro; Portishead; Horsfield Prison

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