Can't pay, won't pay the fight to stop the poll tax / Simon Hannah.
| Author/creator | Hannah, Simon |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London : Pluto Press, [2020] |
| Description | 172 pages ; 22 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | Cannot pay, will not pay |
| Abstract | Thirty years ago, a social movement helped bring down one of the most powerful British Prime Ministers of the 20th Century. For the 30th anniversary of the Poll Tax rebellion, Simon Hannah looks back on those tumultuous days of resistance, telling the story of the people that beat the bailiffs, rioted for their rights and defied a government. Starting in Scotland where the 'Community Charge' was first trialled, Can't Pay, Won't Pay immerses the reader in the gritty history of the rebellion. Amidst the drama of large scale protests and blockaded estates a number of key figures and groups emerge: Neil Kinnock and Tommy Sheridan; Militant, Class War and the Metropolitan Police. Assessing this legacy today, Hannah demonstrates the centrality of the Poll Tax resistance as a key chapter in the history of British popular uprisings, Labour Party factionalism, the anti-socialist agenda and failed Tory ideology. -- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-168) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Issued in other form | Ebook version : 9781786806055 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2022300405 |
| ISBN | 0745340857 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 9780745340852 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 9780745340814 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 0745340814 |
| ISBN | (electronic publication) |
| ISBN | (electronic book) |
| ISBN | (Kindle electronic book) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |