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4 days ago · In 1990, the United Kingdom witnessed one of its most significant civil disturbances in modern history. The introduction of the Community Charge, widely known as the Poll Tax, under Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's government, ignited widespread protests and riots across the country.
1 day ago · The Crown is a fictional drama series inspired by real events and tells the story of Queen Elizabeth II and the political and personal events that shaped her reign. This subreddit is a place to discuss the series and more that relate to the topic. The final season of The Crown is now available to stream. To British folks: View of Margaret ...
4 days ago · Thatcher was fiercely committed to a new tax—commonly called the "poll tax"—that would apply in equal amounts to rich and poor alike, despite intense public opposition. Her inability to compromise undermined her leadership in the Conservative Party, which turned decisively against her.
17 hours ago · Margaret Thatcher’s introduction of the Community Charge, commonly known as the Poll Tax, sparked widespread protests and riots, exacerbating social divides and contributing to her political ...
1 day ago · Margaret Thatcher has been criticized as the worst Prime Minister in history, with accusations of causing hyperinflation and high unemployment during her tenure. She is also accused of favoring the rich by slashing taxes and selling off state assets, all while achieving little for the country.
3 days ago · The piece below is Alys Denby’s chapter from ‘Conservative Revolution: The Centre for Policy Studies at 50’, published on June 4. It can be purchased here. You can use the code CPSBOOK to get a discounted copy. ‘The climate of opinion… is shaped by the battle of ideas and by experience. If socialists, irrespective of their place in ...
3 days ago · Emma Revell. Thatcher. So much of what Thatcher achieved is now taken for granted, but the free market ideas and reforming zeal she embodied are needed now more than ever, says Emma Revell....
