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P174 CEEFAX 174 Thu 21 Mar 21:07/04    1/2 Former environment secretary Nicholas Ridley, who introduced the poll tax to England and Wales, said he agreed with much Michael Heseltine had said. But he said that if the Chancellor's "huge sum of money" had been devoted to improving the community charge's rebate szstem, the tax would have become "rather acceptable" in two years' time. Mr Heseltine's "two tax system" would be equally hard to collect and would not properly reflect ability to pay. It would also create "a whole new class of losjrs," Mr Ridley insisted. 102 Newswatch 180 World news Next News Parl'ment Politics WorldNews
P174 CEEFAX 174 Thu 21 Mar 21:00/40    2/2 Scottish Nationalist Jim Sillars has accused the Prime Minister of owing a secret debt to non-payers of poll tax. Without their non-payment, Mr Major would not be Prime Minister now and the Government would be facing electoral disaster, said Mr Sillars. Mr Major, however, dismissed the accusation and instead attacked those who had not payed their poll tax. They would be pursued even after the new tax had been introduced, he said during Prime Minister's questions. 101 Headlines 160 Politics 102 Newswatch 180 World Next News Parl'ment Politics WorldNews