Poll tax riots
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The poll tax riots were a series of riots in British towns and cities during protests against the Community Charge, introduced by the Conservative government of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. The l
Poll Tax Riot 31st Mar 1990 Trafalgar Square Horse Charge
Poll tax riot 31st Mar 1990
Poll Tax Riot 31st Mar 1990 Trafalgar Square Protesters Stand Firm
Poll Tax Riot 31st Mar 1990 Trafalgar Square Police Pinned down
The 1990 Conservative Party leadership election was called on 14 November 1990 following the decision of Michael Heseltine, former defence and environment secretary, to challenge Margaret Thatcher, th
Poll tax riots
…leader. in November 1990, Thatcher faced a leadership challenge and subsequently withdrew from the contest, paving the way for John Major to win the subsequent leadership election. Vehement national opposition to the poll tax (which was especially strong in the north of England and Scotland) was the most important factor in its…
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Douglas HURD, British State Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, during a plenary session in Strasbourg in july 1992
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