"I know that someone will quote the poll tax riot as an example of government changing pol

icy as a result of protest, but that rewriting of history completely ignores the mass campaign which preceded it. The Green Party was part of ?the can?t pay, won?t pay? movement which made the poll tax so unworkable and led to administrative failures throughout the country."

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Posted By: Ralf Scrampton on November 24th 2010 at 16:27:13

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Students Revolting... (General Chat) - Martin Peters, Nov 24, 16:02:58
- Talking of lighting the fire, surely some copper could get hold of a bucket of water? (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 24, 16:10:16
  - then the firemen would go on strike (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Nov 24, 16:20:34
  - Good telly innit. (General Chat) - jafski, Nov 24, 16:12:31
    - Not as good as Buffy (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 24, 16:16:15
      - And better than 'You're a celebrity? Fuck me!' (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Nov 24, 16:20:25
        
        is the Awful Poo Lady really pregnant? (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Nov 24, 16:28:56
        
        I don't know. (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Nov 24, 16:34:28
- I went on the Poll Tax one. That seemed to have an effect if I remember. (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Nov 24, 16:07:08
  - "I know that someone will quote the poll tax riot as an example of government changing pol (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Nov 24, 16:27:13
    - "mass campaign" = the can't pay, won't pay thing was part of the protest. (General Chat) - jafski, Nov 24, 16:37:13
      - Fucking brilliant day out too. (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Nov 24, 16:41:21
      - it might've been the final bit, and the part that everyone remembers (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Nov 24, 16:40:45
        
        I think I just agreed with that. Anyway, she doesn't post on here. (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Nov 24, 16:41:50
        
        she might do (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Nov 24, 16:48:52
  - Not me going on it, the thing in general. (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Nov 24, 16:09:13
- it god rid of Chase... (General Chat) - Rofl_Harris, Nov 24, 16:06:24
- the gurkha protests worked tho tbf (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 24, 16:04:47
  - Well Yes-And Mandela Was Freed... (General Chat) - Martin Peters, Nov 24, 16:15:31
    - ah yes, true democracy in action (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Nov 24, 17:00:30
  - ban the gayoffs (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Nov 24, 16:06:06
    - We need to attack gay-off HQ. Where is it? (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Nov 24, 16:08:46
      - Bummingham (n/m) (General Chat) - Huge Small, Nov 24, 16:18:11
      - switzerland i think... (General Chat) - Tombs, Nov 24, 16:15:53
        
        Good work on the maps Lander. Select five troops and take gay-off HQ out. (General Chat) - jafski, Nov 24, 16:19:11
        
        good oh, i will take the following: (General Chat) - Tombs, Nov 24, 16:22:40
        
        That's a slightly odd selection, Tombs (General Chat) - Huge Small, Nov 24, 16:28:34
        
        bloody good point huge (General Chat) - Tombs, Nov 24, 17:21:20
        
        scc 28 is bang on the nail (again) (General Chat) - Tombs, Nov 24, 17:23:08
    - and the starting of them (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 24, 16:07:30
      - north korea blame south korea and her allies for sabre rattling (General Chat) - Tombs, Nov 24, 16:18:37

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