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Poll tax

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Subject Source: UK Archival Thesaurus

Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:

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BBC Radio 1, Newsbeat: interview with John Major, Prime Minister, 1991-02

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/KNNK 26/2/151
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Interview from the Young Conservatives conference in Scarborough, Yorkshire, on subjects including the IRA mortar attack on Downing Street [London], the Gulf War, the state of the economy, the Poll Tax and Major's taste in music.

Dates: 1991-02
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Series: Access copies available.
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BBC Radio 2 Jimmy Young programme interview with Margaret Thatcher and BBC Radio 4 Analysis programme, "A Market for Security" , 1990-06

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/KNNK 26/2/148
Scope and Contents

Includes: part of Jimmy Young's Interview with Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister, on subjects including: European political and monetary union; European free trade; the reunification of Germany; the Poll Tax; Labour's success in the polls.

Also includes BBC Radio 4 Analysis programme, "A Market for Security" on NATO and European defence issues.

Dates: 1990-06
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Series: Access copies available.
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BBC Radio 4, World at One, 1992-01-20

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/KNNK 26/2/187
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Interview with Michael Heseltine, Secretary of State for the Environment, on Labour's plans for local taxation, the non-collection of the Poll Tax by Labour-controlled authorities and the new Council Tax.

Dates: 1992-01-20
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Series: Access copies available.
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Interviews with NK, 1991-02

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/KNNK 26/2/152
Scope and Contents

Press interviews with NK on subjects including: the Ribble Valley by-election, and the effects of the Poll Tax; the Gulf War; IRA terrorism.

Dates: 1991-02
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Series: Access copies available.
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Labour Election Press Conference, 1992-04-03

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/KNNK 26/2/201
Scope and Contents Speakers include Jack Cunningham, NK and Roy Hattersley [Labour Home Affairs spokesman], speaking and answering questions on subjects including: Labour's immediate plans, both at home and in Europe; the work of the Plant Commission on proportional representation and electoral reform; the state of the economy; the Taylor Report [on the Hillsborough Stadium Disaster] and football stadium safety; local government finance and the abolition of the Poll Tax; legislation for a national minimum...
Dates: 1992-04-03
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Series: Access copies available.
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Labour Election Press Conference: NK, 1992-04-02

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/KNNK 26/2/200
Scope and Contents

Speakers include NK, John Smith [Labour Treasury and Economic Affairs spokesman] and Jack Cunningham, answering questions on subjects including: Labour's economic policy; the Poll Tax; the work of the Plant Commission on proportional representation and electoral reform; privatisation of the public utilities; the relationship between Britain and the United States; proposals for constitutional reform; talk of an unofficial pact between Labour and the Liberal Democrats.

Dates: 1992-04-02
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Series: Access copies available.
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Labour Election Press Conferences, 1992-03-16 - 1992-03-21

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/KNNK 26/2/193
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Includes: press conference with NK, Jack Cunningham, [James] Gordon] Brown, [?] Chris Smith and [Marjorie] Mo Mowlem; "Celebrity Tour"; press conference on the Poll Tax; press conference on the Budget Statement; press conference with Tony Blair and [James] Gordon Brown; press conference with Bryan Gould, Tony Blair and Michael Meacher; press conference with Jack Straw and Baroness Blackstone; Manifesto launch.

Dates: 1992-03-16 - 1992-03-21
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Series: Access copies available.
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Press interviews, 1990-11-01

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/KNNK 26/2/139
Scope and Contents

Interviews on the replacement for the Poll Tax and interest rates.

Dates: 1990-11-01
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Series: Access copies available.
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Resignation of Sir [Richard] Geoffrey Howe and [?] Party Conference speech, 1990-10 - 1990-11-02

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/KNNK 26/2/140
Scope and Contents Interviews with NK on the resignation of Sir Geoffrey Howe [Deputy Prime Minister] and policy on Europe, particularly economic and monetary union (32 minutes 7 seconds).Also includes a speech by NK at [?] the Party Conference, with questions and answers on subjects including: the Poll Tax; working conditions for women, particularly childcare provision; workers' rights; electoral reform and proportional representation; decision making at the Conference; funding of the National...
Dates: 1990-10 - 1990-11-02
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Series: Access copies available.
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Speech to Association of Metropolitan Authorities, Birmingham, 1989-09-20

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/KNNK 26/2/111
Scope and Contents

Speech on local government and environmental policy. Also includes (on side 2) media interviews on Labour's environmental policy and the Poll Tax.

Dates: 1989-09-20
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Series: Access copies available.