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The fight against the Poll tax

The fight against the Poll tax

I have a booked coming out next year with Pluto on the history of the Anti-Poll Tax movement and how it beat Thatcher.

Here are some materials that I have found along the way. Some are from the archives, other from the Anti-Poll tax Campaign 1987-1991 Facebook group.

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Format GalleryPosted on July 4, 2019July 4, 2019Categories PoliticsTags history, poll taxLeave a comment on The fight against the Poll tax
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