A four-part series on the origins and the results of recent public policies. 2: The Poll Tax. It was to be the "flagship" of the Thatcher government. When it was abandoned - less that three years after it was introduced - it had led to riots in London and a major revolt within the Tory party. Tony Travers tells the inside story of the most celebrated disaster in postwar politics.
Producer Jane Beresford. Rptd Sat 5.00pm