Title

Poll tax reduction

Genre

Interview

TX Date

27 Mar 1991

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:04:38

Description

Peter Murphy interviews Environment Secretary Michael Heseltine on the Government’s decision to cut the poll tax (community charge) by 140 pounds, accepted by the Commons after a long debate, and on the new local tax proposed after a review.

Contributors

Michael Heseltine; Peter Murphy

Keywords

Local authorities; Fiscal policy; Councils; Community charge; Local taxation

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