Title

Vote of no confidence debate

Genre

News report; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

28 Mar 1991

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:03:42

Description

Des Fahy reports on the debate on the vote of no confidence in the government proposed by the Labour Party (defeated) and debate on the poll tax (community charge). Includes Commons speeches from Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock; Prime Minister John Major; Liberal Democrat leader Paddy Ashdown; Labour deputy leader Roy Hattersley; Environment Secretary Michael Heseltine referring to suspension of 13 Lambeth councillors from the Labour Party after they condemned the Gulf War and refused to pay poll tax.

Contributors

Michael Heseltine; Roy Hattersley; Neil Kinnock; John Major; Paddy Ashdown; Des Fahy

Keywords

Politics; Labour Party; Lambeth Council; Conservative Party; Political leadership; Councils; Community charge; Local taxation

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