LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Poll tax demonstrations

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

7 Mar 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:03:41

Description

Simon Bowden reports on violent riots and demonstrations at council meetings across the country over the poll tax (community charge) with chanting and shouting heard. In Bristol, reporter Charlie Stayt describes the violence. In Birmingham the meeting is interrupted with speeches by Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Councillor Fred Chapman and Conservative group member Reg Hales. Also Norwich Council leader Janet Sillett on abandoning their meeting. For Brian Widlake programme.

Contributors

Charlie Stayt; Simon Bowden; Fred Chapman; Reg Hales; Janet Sillett

Keywords

Political demonstrations; Political protests; Violence; Birmingham; Councils; Southampton; Community charge; Local taxation; Political violence; Bristol; Meetings; Norwich; Maidenhead; Exeter; Reading

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