CrimethInc. : Anarchy in the UK: The Poll Tax Rebellion : From Refusing to Pay to Fighting Together
▻https://fr.crimethinc.com/2020/04/04/anarchy-in-the-uk-the-poll-tax-rebellion-from-refusing-to-pay-to-figh
In the UK, 30 years ago this week, a widespread movement against the hated poll tax reached its peak in a massive riot that wrecked large swathes of downtown London and brought down Margaret Thatcher’s conservative Tory government. With the poll tax, Thatcher had attempted to force a fixed-sum tax on every person regardless of resources or ability to pay. In response, people throughout the UK organized solidarity campaigns to support each other in not paying the tax, defend themselves against state crackdowns, and attack the authorities responsible for the tax. This shows the tremendous transformative potential of non-payment campaigns to catalyze resistance and illustrates the risks for governments that overreach their power.
▻http://editionsdelolivier.fr/auteurs/10168-nik-cohn
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