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  • Poll tax reduction (1991)

    Genre
    News report; Parliamentary debate

    Peter Russell reports on the Parliamentary debate over reducing the poll tax (community charge) and raising the VAT level. Includes Commons speeches by Environment Secretary Michael Heseltine; shadow...

  • Labour vote of no confidence (1991)

    Genre
    News report; Parliamentary debate

    Peter Spencer reports from Westminster on the debate over the no confidence vote in the Government tabled by the Labour Party. Includes Commons speeches by Prime Minister John Major defending the...

  • Vote of no confidence debate (1991)

    Genre
    News report; Parliamentary debate

    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...

  • Lambeth councillors suspended from Labour (1991)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Parliamentary debate

    Alison Johns reports from Lambeth for LBC Newstalk on 13 Lambeth councillors being suspended from the Labour Party following their opposition to the Gulf War and refusal to pay poll tax (community charge)....

  • Action on Iraq after Gulf War (1991)

    Genre
    News report; Parliamentary debate

    Paul Rowley reports on the debate in the House of Commons over the necessity of further military action in Iraq after the end of the Gulf War as rebel forces fight Saddam Hussein who is attacking with...

  • Local elections campaigns focus on poll tax (1991)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech

    Peter Murphy reports from Westminster on debate on the main item of contention in the upcoming local elections, the poll tax (community charge) and what will replace it. Speakers are: Environment Secretary...

  • Parliament debate over Kurdish safe havens (1991)

    Genre
    News report; Parliamentary debate

    Paul Rowley reports from Westminster for LBC Newstalk on the Parliamentary debate over temporary safe haven camps being set up in northern Iraq for Kurdish refugees now John Major has received international...

  • Parliament debate on the economy (1991)

    Genre
    News report; Parliamentary debate

    Peter Spencer reports for LBC Newstalk 97.3 on the Parliamentary debate about the UK’s economy and if the country will be out of recession soon. With Commons speeches by Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock;...

  • Labour questions hospital staff cuts (1991)

    Genre
    News report; Parliamentary debate

    Peter Spencer reports on the Labour Party asking questions of the Government on health service reforms following 2 of the new trusts including Guy’s Hospital in London cutting staff after becoming trusts....

  • War crimes bill rejected by Lords (1991)

    Genre
    News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech

    Dominique Harvie reports for LBC Newstalk 97.3 on the War Crimes Bill being rejected by the House of Lords, it would have allowed trials of suspected Second World War criminals living in the UK. It will now...