Poll Tax Overveiw

By babbott

  • Poll Tax introduced in Scotland

  • APTU set up

    Anti Poll Tax Unions
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    Poll Tax

  • ABAPTF set up

    All Britain Anti Poll Tax Federation

  • Battle of Traflagar

    200,000 protesters gathered at Trafalgar square, it only had room for 60,000. Police refused a request to change venue. Lots of violence used.

  • Poll Tax introduced in England

  • Margaret Thatcher forced to resign as Prime Minister

  • John Major took over as Prime Minister

  • 18 million people refsing to pay tax

  • Prime Minister announced council tax would replace poll tax

  • Poll Tax abolished