Chancellor of the Exchequer’s Private Office files (Lawson)
Community Charge: Lawson letter to Chairman of 1922 Committee (misconceptions about safety net) [mitigates features inherent in the community charge] [declassified Feb 2018]
| Document type: | Declassified documents |
|---|---|
| Source: | T640/1190 f109 |
| Editorial comments: | Supporting documents follow, including one relating the sad failure of the Chancellor's staff to persuade Cranley Onslow and his colleagues to come for a drink to No.11. They came for tea instead. Read documents selected from this file. Read the whole file here. |
| Importance ranking: | Major |
| Word count: | 7pp |
| Themes: | Public spending & borrowing, Taxation, Local government, Local government finance, Community charge (“poll tax”), Conservative Party (organization) |
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