,BEAT+ ! ,POLL ,TAX 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION 

,TEXT 3 

  

',AS A SOCIALI/1 ,I HAVE NO TIME = TAX-DODG]S' 

,]IC ,MILLIGAN1 HEAD ( ,LO?IAN REGION ,LABOR C\NCIL'S ,F9ANCE ,DEP>TM5T 7,APRIL #a#i#h#i7  
  
  

',SU* IS ! SCALE ( ! NONPAYM5T MOVEM5T 9 \R REGION ?AT WE MAY HAVE TO WRITE-(F L>GE SUMS ( \TS&+ POLL TAX' 

,]IC ,MILLIGAN 7,DECEMB] #a#i#h#i7  
  

,M,A,S,S ,N,O,N,P,A,Y,M,5,T IS N[ A REALITY 9 ,SCOTL&4 ,C\NCILS DESCRIBE ! NUMB]S REFUS+ TO PAY !IR 'COMMUNITY *>GE' AS 'FRI<T5+LY HI<'4 ,NE>LY A YE> AFT] ! FIR/ BILLS W]E S5T \T1 HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S ( WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE HAVE NOT PAID A S+LE P5NY ( !IR BILLS4 ,MILLIONS MORE >E MASSIVELY 9 >RE>S4 ,C\NCILS >E DESPAIR+ ( EV] RECOV]+ !IR MONEY4  

,DOLE (FICE WORK]S & C\NCIL WORK]S >E DEFY+ !IR EMPLOY]S' ATTEMPTS TO GET !M TO 5=CE ! POLL TAX4  

,C\NCILS C\NTRY-WIDE HAVE BE5 5GULF$ BY A TIDAL WAVE ( POLL TAX BUREAUCRACY ?AT ?REAT5S TO PU% ! 'COMMUNITY *>GE' SY/EM TO COLLAPSE4  

,A MUT9Y IS N[ WELL-UND]WAY 9 ! ,TORIES' [N RANKS4 ,S5S+ ! /R5G? ( OPPOSITION !Y FACE1 !IR N]VE IS BEG9N+ TO CRACK4  
  

,AS ! FIR/ POLL TAX DEM&S >E S5T \T 9 ,5GL& & ,WALES1 ! ,TORIES 'FLAG%IP' IS CLE>LY 9 TR\BLE4 ,! BATTLE AGA9/ ! POLL TAX IS N[ 5T]+ ITS MO/ CRITICAL /AGE YET4 

,?IS PAMPHLET SETS \T TO %[ H[ ?AT BATTLE CAN BE WON - BY UNCOMPROMIS+1 UNIT$ WORK+ CLASS RESI/ANCE3 9 ! COMMUNITIES :]E WE LIVE1 & ! PLACES WE WORK4 

,IT >GUES ?AT ?OSE /RUGGLES MU/ BE CONTROLL$ DIRECTLY BY ?OSE 5GAG$ 9 !M - \TSIDE ! CONTROL ( ! ,LABOR ,P>TY1 LOCAL C\NCILS1 ! P>TY-BUILD+ LEFT OR ANY O!R SET ( W\LD-BE BOSSES4 

,TOGE!R WE CAN CRU% ! 'COMMUNITY *>GE'4 

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,C,\,N,C,I,L,S ,A,C,R,O,S,S ,! C\NTRY >E 9 CRISIS OV] ! POLL TAX4 ,HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S ( ,SCOTTI% PEOPLE >E /ILL REFUS+ PO9T-BLANK TO PAY A P5NY ( !IR FIR/ POLL TAX DEM& -NE>LY T5 MON?S AFT] ! BILLS W]E S5T \T4 ,HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S MORE >E SET TO JO9 ! NONPAYM5T CAMPAIGN 9 ,5GL& & ,WALES ONCE !IR BILLS >E DISPAT*$ ?IS ,SPR+4 

,! *AOS ?AT SURR\ND$ ATTEMPTS TO COMPILE 'REGI/RATION LI/S' ( ?OSE LIABLE TO PAY 9 ,SCOTL&1 HAS BE5 REPEAT$ 9 ,5GL& & ,WALES ) ORGANIZ$ DISRUPTION ( ! PROCESS ?REAT5+ TO PU% ! SY/EM TO COLLAPSE4 ,WORRI$ C\NCIL (FICIALS >E W>N+ ?AT !Y MAY NOT EV5 BE READY TO S5D \T ! FIR/ BILLS 9 ,5GL& & ,WALES UNTIL ,MAY OR ,JUNE -- PUTT+ EV]YONE TWO MON?S 9 >RE>S TO />T )4 

,! EF=TS ( ,SCOTTI% C\NCILS TO BEAT ! NONPAYM5T MOVEM5T BY TAK+ MONEY DIRECT FROM PEOPLE'S BANK ACC\NTS1 OR BY SEIZ+ GOODS FROM !IR HOMES TO SELL >E FAIL+ DISMALLY4 

,COMMUNITIES HAVE MOBILIZ$ TO PROTECT EA* O!R & SEE (F ! BAILIFFS4 ,WORK]S 9 DOLE (FICES & C\NCIL F9ANCE DEP>TM5TS HAVE ?REAT5$ /RIKE ACTION IF !Y'RE ORD]$ TO D$UCT UNPAID POLL TAX DIRECT FROM ,CLAIMANTS' GIROS OR C\NCIL WORK]S' WAGE-PACKETS4 

,DESPITE ALL ! PRESSURE FROM ! GOV]NM5T1 & M$IA BLACK-\T1 DESPITE ALL ! ATTEMPTS AT SABOTAGE BY ,LABOR LEAD]S1 & ! 5DLESS CLAIMS ( ! 'IMPOSSIBILITY ( BUILD+ A MASS CAMPAIGN ( NON--PAYM5T ( ! POLL TAX -- AN 5ORM\S NUMB] ( WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE 9 ,SCOTL& >E UNIT$ 9 JU/ SU* A MOVEM5T4 

,& ALL ! GLOOMY PR$ICTIONS ?AT ! NONPAYM5T CAMPAIGN W\LD COLLAPSE ONCE ! FIR/ BILLS W]E RECEIV$1 HAVE BE5 %[N UP AS DEFEATI/ DRIVEL1 \T ( /EP ) ! MOOD ( ANG] & DEFIANCE ?AT EXI/S 9 WORK+ CLASS COMMUNITIES ,SCOTL&-WIDE4 

,IT'S NOT JU/ ! CASE ?AT ! NONPAYM5T MOVEM5T IS 'HOLD+ FIRM'4 ,AS MORE & MORE PEOPLE HAVE REALIZ$ ! /ATE MO/ ,SCOTTI% C\NCILS >E 91 & !IR 9ABILITY TO *ASE UP ?OSE NOT PAY+1 MANY :O PAID A 'FIR/ 9/ALLM5T' ON !IR POLL TAX BILL1 HAVE RE-JO9$ ! NONPAYM5T MOVEM5T -- SWELL+ ! NUMB]S ( ?OSE 9VOLV$4 

,IT'S A MOVEM5T ?AT'S NOT AB\T TO COLLAPSE OR FIZZLE \T4 ,! SAME ,LABOR AU?ORITIES :O CLAIM$ ?AT NONPAYM5T WAS A NON/>T] N[ ACCEPT ?AT4 

,BIRM+HAM ,LABOR ,C\NCIL'S [N E/IMATES ADMIT ?AT !Y WILL BE FAC$ ) A M9IMUM ( #a#b1 NON-PAY]S 9 ! CITY ?IS YE>4 ,!Y'RE SO C]TA9 ?AT A MASS CAMPAIGN ( DEFIANCE WILL EM]GE1 ?AT !Y'RE BUSILY BUILD+ SPECIAL POLL TAX C\RT BUILD+S 9 READ9ESS TO PROSECUTE ?OSE NOT PAY+4 ,LO?IAN ,LABOR ,C\NCIL1 9 ,SCOTL&1 PR$ICT ?AT !Y'LL NE$ TO TAKE AT LEA/ #a1 NON-PAY]S TO C\RT4 

,O!R FIGURES >E H>D TO COME BY -- AFT] DO+ !IR [N SUMS1 MO/ C\NCILS >E KE5 TO KEEP QUIET AB\T !IR E/IMATES ( ! /R5G? ( ! NONPAYM5T CAMPAIGN !Y WILL FACE4 

,EV5 ! OPPON5TS ( ! NONPAYM5T CAMPAIGN ?OSE V]Y SAME LOCAL AU?ORITIES :O SAID IT W\LD NEV] GET (F ! GR\ND N[ ADMIT ?AT !Y FACE A LONG1 DRAWN-\T & BITT] BATTLE AGA9/ L>GE NUMB]S ( WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE4 

,CRUN*-TIME 9 ,SCOTL&3 

  

,! COM+ WEEKS WILL BE CRUCIAL 9 ! BATTLE AGA9/ ! POLL TAX 9 ,SCOTL&4 ,C\NCILS -- :OSE BE/ ATTEMPTS TO WIPE \T ! NONPAYM5T CAMPAIGN HAVE FAIL$ AGA9 & AGA9 -- HAVE BE5 =C$ TO UP-!-/AKES & HAVE GONE ON TO ! (F5SIVE4 

,AT ! 5D ( LA/ YE>1 >\ND #d1 F9AL DEM&S TO SETTLE ! :OLE ( ! FIR/ YE>'S POLL TAX )9 #ad DAYS 7OR FACE ! CONSEQU5CES7 W]E S5T \T4 ,/RA?CLYDE REGION S5T \T AN ADDITIONAL #c1 #g-DAY F9AL DEM&S TO ?OSE PEOPLE 9 >RE>S 9 ITS >EA4 ,:5 -- AT 5D ( ! WEEK -- OV] #h.0 ( !SE 'F9AL' DEM&S HAD BE5 TOTALLY IGNOR$1 EXASP]AT$ C\NCIL (FICIALS CONC$$ ?AT ! RESPONSE HAD BE5 'DISAPPO9T+'4 

,PEOPLE HAVE REALIZ$ ?AT -- ) ! C\NCIL ADM9I/RATIVE MA*9]Y /ILL 9 *AOS -- !M '?REAT5+' TO S]I\SLY TAKE ON ! NONPAYM5T CAMPAIGN IS NO?+ BUT A JOKE4 

,! IDEA ?AT ! SAME C\NCILS :O EV5 N[ DON'T KN[ EXACTLY H[ MANY PEOPLE >5'T PAY+ BECAUSE !IR SY/EMS >5'T YET SORT$ \T 5\< TO C\NT !M PROP]LY C\LD TAKE HUNDR$S ( -?\S&S ( PEOPLE TO C\RT2 WAGE OR B5EFIT '>RE/M5TS'2 OR ISSUE ?\S&S ( BAILIFFS W>RANTS1 IS JU/ PLA9 LAU<ABLE4 

,?R\<\T ,SCOTL& !RE >E 5DLESS /ORIES ( BABIES1 ! LONG DECEAS$ & FICTITI\S PEOPLE RECEIV+ POLL TAX PAYM5T BOOKS1 :ILE MANY ( ?OSE LIABLE TO PAY >E /ILL )\T !M4 ,O!R PEOPLE HAVE RECEIV$ AS MANY AS TW5TY4 ,REBATE APPLICATIONS >E1 TAK+ MON?S TO PROCESS4 ,C\NCILS -- DOGG$ BY COMPUT] VIRUSES & CON/ANT GOV]NM5T REVISION ( ! RULES -- CAN'T EV5 KEEP UP ) ! ?\S&S ( G5U9E *ANGES ( ADDRESS & CIRCUM/ANCES !Y NE$ TO PROCESS EV]Y WEEK1 LET ALONE REPAIR ! DAMAGE BE+ DONE BY DELIB]ATE DISRUPTION & SABOTAGE4 

,LO?IAN C\NCIL /ILL CAN'T WORK \T :]E #b1 REBATE APPLICATIONS FROM PEOPLE NOT REGI/]$ TO PAY HAVE COME FROM4 

,C\NCILS HAVE BE5 TRY+ TWO ALT]NATIVES TO SIMPLY TRY+ TO FRI<T5 PEOPLE 9TO PAY+4 

,ONE IS TO TRACE PEOPLE'S BANK ACC\NTS1 & SEIZE OV]DUE POLL TAX DIRECT FROM !RE4 ,! O!R1 IS TO S5D 9 ! BAILIFFS TO FIR/ 'PO9D' 7VALUE7 & !N SEIZE 'NONESS5TIAL' H\SEHOLD GOODS FROM NON-PAY]S TO AUCTION (F TO PAY !IR DEBTS4 ,EI!R ( !SE TACTICS >E SL[1 COMPLICAT$1 CO/LY & TIME-CONSUM+ -- & ?AT'S IF !Y WORK AT ALL4 ,! EXP]I5CES C\NCILS >E SUFF]+ 9 ,SCOTL& SUGGE/ ?AT !Y DON'T & !Y WON'T3  

,! HEADS ( ,SCOTTI% CLE>+ BANKS ANN\NC$ 9 LATE-,NOVEMB] ?AT !Y SIMPLY W\LDN'T BE ABLE TO COPE ) ?\S&S ( C\NCIL REQUE/S TO SEEK \T ! BANK ACC\NT DETAILS ( NON-PAY]S4 ,EV5 IF !Y C\LD IT W\LD CO/ A =TUNE & TAKE =EV] -- & !Y C\LDN'T GU>ANTEE TO F9D EV5 #e-#f.0 ( ! NAMES4  

,BAILIFFS RAIDS ON ! HOMES ( WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE HAVE PROV$ SO UNPOPUL> -- & HAVE BE5 MET ) SU* FI]CE COMMUNITY RESI/ANCE -- ?AT MANY C\NCILS >E ALREADY CONSID]+ AB&ON+ !M ALTOGE!R4 ,GR\PS ( BAILIFFS1 BACK$ BY POLICE PROTECTION1 HAVE BE5 MET BY ANGRY CR[DS HUNDR$S /RONG :5 !Y'VE V5TUR$ ONTO ,SCOTTI% H\S+ E/ATES4 ,TIME & AGA9 C\NCILS HAVE BE5 =C$ TO DROP ! ACTION4  
  

,& ! FACT IS ?AT ! NONPAYM5T CAMPAIGN IS BEG9N+ TO HIT C\NCILS H>D4 ,FIGURES RELEAS$ 9 LATE ,NOVEMB] %[ ?AT 9 ,LO?IAN REGION ALONE1 ! C\NCIL IS ,G,B,P#b#e4#e MILLION %ORT 9 POLL TAX RECEIPTS4 ,IT'S HAV+ TO BORR[ MONEY TO MAKE UP ! %ORTFALL4 

,! LATE/ BL[ TO POLL TAX BOSSES CAME 9 ,DECEMB] :5 (FIC]S FROM ! ,DATA ,PROTECTION ,AG5CY RUL$ ?AT OV] TWO HUNDR$ C\NCILS HAD ASK$ 'ILLEGAL' QUE/IONS ON !IR REGI/RATION =MS4 ,!Y'VE BE5 ORD]$ TO GO ?R\< EA* & EV]Y ONE ( !IR COMPUT] FILES TO ]ASE ! WRONGLY-HELD 9=MATION -- AS IF !Y DIDN'T HAVE 5\< PROBLEMS ALREADY4 

,N[1 POLL TAX ,M9I/] ,JOHN ,PATT5 HAS ANN\NC$ PLANS TO 'CAP' ANY LOCAL AU?ORITY :O 'OV]SP5DS' GOV]NM5T-IMPOS$ LIMITS4 ,BUT !Y'D BE UNABLE TO IMPOSE 'CAPS' ON C\NCIL BUDGETS UNTIL WEEKS AFT] ! FIR/ BILLS HAD BE5 DISPAT*$4 ,! RESULT W\LD BE ?AT C\NCILS W\LD HAVE TO 'CANCEL' ALL ! BILLS !Y'D S5T & ISSUE A :OLE NEW SET 9 !IR PLACE4 ,!Y'D HAVE TO ISSUE REFUNDS2 WORK \T REBATES FROM SCRAT*2 RE--ADJU/ '9/ALLM5T' PAYM5TS & MORE4 W>N+ ( ! UTT] *AOS ?IS W\LD CAUSE1 ! ,ASSOCIATION ( ,METROPOLITAN ,AU?ORITIES HAS CONCLUD$ ?AT ! GOV]NM5T 'DOES NOT LIVE 9 ! REAL WORLD4 ,C\NCILS C\LDN'T *ANGE !IR 5TIRE TAXATION POLICY 9 DAYS'4 

,( C\RSE1 ! KEY TO BR++ D[N ! POLL TAX LIES 9 9DEP5D5T COLLECTIVE WORK+ CLASS ACTION1 AGA9/ ALL BRAN*ES ( ! ,/ATE4 ,DESPITE ! CLAIMS BY ! HEAD ( ! ,SCOTTI% ,RAT+ & ,VALUATION ,ASSOCIATION1 ,RON ,SK9N] ?AT3 'Y\ DON'T NE$ POLICIES TO /OP ! COMMUNITY *>GE4 ,IT WILL /OP ITSELF'1 WE DON'T BELIEVE = A M9UTE ?AT C\NCILS' POLL TAX PLANS WILL COLLAPSE ( !IR [N ACCORD4 ,BUT WE'D BE /UPID TO OV]LOOK WEAKNESSES 9 \R 5EMIES4 

,C\NCILS EV]Y:]E >E 9 A MESS & WELL-BEH9D S*$ULE4 ,9 ,SCOTL& MANY >E UNABLE TO CONCEAL !IR GR[+ PANIC4 ,WE %\LD CONTRIBUTE AS MU* AS POSSIBLE TO 9CREAS+ & SPREAD+ ! *AOS 9 :I* !Y F9D !MSELVES4 

,& :AT BETT] TIME TO GO ON ! (F5SIVE ?AN :5 \R OPPON5TS >E WEAK & DISORGANIZ$8 

,PLEAD+ ) \R 5EMIES8 

  

,!RE'S /ILL A LOT ( PEOPLE >GU+ ?AT WE %\LD LOOK TO ! LEAD]S ( LOCAL C\NCILS TO HEAD ! FI<T AGA9/ ! POLL TAX & P]SUADE !M NOT TO 'IMPLEM5T IT'4 ,!Y'VE COMPLA9$ ( ! 'C[>DICE' ( \R ,LABOR LEAD]S 9 NOT PUTT+ !IR WEI<T BEH9D ! FI<T1 & >GU$ ?AT )\T !IR SUPPORT1 \R /RUGGLE IS DOOM$ TO DEFEAT4 

,BUT ! REASON ?OSE C\NCIL & ,LABOR LEAD]S HAVE TRI$ TO WRECK ! FI<T HAS NO?+ TO DO ) A LACK ( 'BRAV]Y' OR 'GUTS'4 ,!Y HAV5'T 'SOLD US \T' BECAUSE !Y W]E NEV] ON \R SIDE TO BEG9 )4 ,! LEAD]S ( ! ,LABOR ,P>TY & LOCAL C\NCILS HAVE REPEAT$LY ATTACK$ ! ANTI-POLL TAX /RUGGLE1 BECAUSE !IR POSITION & !IR 9T]E/S DICTATE ?AT !Y MU/4 

,DESPITE ! 9SI/5CE FROM SOME ?AT 'LEFT W+' C\NCILS C\LD4 BE WON OV] TO AGREE NOT TO IMPLEM5T ! POLL TAX1 NOT A S+LE LOCAL AU?ORITY HAS CONSID]$ DO+ SO4 ,)\T EXCEPTION1 EV]Y /RUGGLE SO F> F\<T AGA9/ ! POLL TAX1 & EV]Y ELEM5T ( ! NONPAYM5T CAMPAIGN HAS BE5 BUILT 9 ! FACE ( TOTAL OPPOSITION FROM \R MUNICIPAL 'SOCIALI/' ADM9I/RATIONS4 

,PLEAD+ ) C\NCIL BUREAUCRATS IS A MORE ?AN A FUTILE WA/E ( TIME3 IT'S ACTUALLY C\NT]-PRODUCTIVE4 ,IT 5C\RAGES ILLUSIONS ?AT C\NCILORS CAN BE 'WON' TO \R SIDE1 & ?AT ! P[] TO SMA% ! POLL TAX RE/S ) !M4 

,TAK+ ! FI<T AGA9/ ! POLL TAX 9SIDE ! C\NCIL MEANS BUILD+ L9KS ) ! ONLY GR\P ( PEOPLE REALLY CAPABLE ( PUTT+ A SPANN] 9 ! WORKS ( ! C\NCILS' IMPLEM5TATION MA*9E3 C\NCIL WORK]S4 

,ORGANIZ+ AGA9/ POLL TAX-DRIV5 C\NCIL CUTS MEANS ORGANIZ+ AGA9/ ! C\NCIL4 ,?OSE C\NCILORS :O /AY 9 (FICE & IMPLEM5T ! POLL TAX HAVE MADE !IR DECISION AB\T :]E !Y /& & WE %\LD TREAT !M ACCORD+LY4 ,:5 ,MAN*E/] C\NCIL WORK]S CALL$ ON ! CITY'S 'ANTI-POLL TAX' ,LABOR C\NCIL NOT TO IMPLEM5T ! COMMUNITY *>GE1 C\NCIL LEAD] ,GRAHAM ,/R+] EXPLA9$ ?AT TO DO SO W\LD MEAN ,LABOR HAV+ NO 9FLU5CE ON ! DECISIONS TAK54 

,HE C\LDN'T HAVE PUT IT MORE CLE>LY3 IF HANG+ ONTO P[] MEANS 5ACT+ ! MO/ VICI\S S]IES ( ATTACKS ON ! LIV+ /&>DS ( ORD9>Y WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE -- IT'S A PRICE ?AT ,LABOR C\NCILORS >E MORE ?AN WILL+ TO PAY4 

,\R PA/ EXP]I5CE %\LD TEA* US TO EXPECT NO?+ ELSE ( !M4 

,TORIES 9 TR\BLE3 

  

,FROM ! BEG9N+1 ! G5]AL UNPOPUL>ITY ( ! POLL TAX HAS CAUS$ SPLITS 9 ! ,TORIES RANKS4 ,REC5TLY ?OSE SPLITS HAVE BECOME DAMAG+ PUBLIC SLANG+ MAT*ES4 

,SITT+ ,TORY ,M,PS 9 M>G9AL CON/ITU5CIES FE> ?AT HI< POLL TAX LEVELS C\LD SPELL ELECTORAL DISA/]4 ,CONS]VATIVE ,M,P ,MI*AEL ,MATES VOCALIZ$ ! FE>S ( MANY FELL[ ,TORIES1 :5 HE SAID3 ',:5 IT FIR/ SET SAIL1 ! ,TITANIC WAS DESCRIB$ AS ! FLAG%IP ( ! FLEET4 ,NONE ( US WANTS ?AT PIECE ( HI/ORY TO REPEAT ITSELF'4 

,RES5TM5T T[>DS ! POLL TAX FROM TRADITIONAL ,TORY SUPPORT]S1 HAS =C$ ! GOV]NM5T TO REPEAT$LY AM5D ! LEGISLATION1 TO TRY TO LIMIT ! IMPACT IT WILL HAVE ON ,TORY-RUN BOR\<S4 ,PLANS TO FUND 'TRANSITIONAL POLL TAX RELIEF' = 9N] CITY >EAS FROM ! C(F]S ( WELL-(F ,CONS]VATIVE C\NCILS1 HAD TO BE DROPP$ :5 ANGRY ,TORY-LOYALI/S COMPLA9$ ( ITS 'UNFAIRNESS'4 ,CONS]VATIVE C\NCILORS HAVE BE5 FUR!R ANG]$ BY GOV]NM5T ?REATS TO 'POLL TAX CAP' ,TORY BOR\<S :OSE SP5D+ EXCE$S (FICIAL LIMITS4 

,! BE/ WAY TO EXPLOIT ! GR[+ DIVISIONS & DEMORALIZATION 9 ! ,TORY P>TY OV] ! POLL TAX1 IS BY 9CREAS+ ! /R5G? & MILITANCY ( \R REVOLT AGA9/ IT4 

,! BATTLE 9 ,5GL& & ,WALES3 

  

,! ,DECEMB] DEADL9E = ! COMPLETION ( POLL TAX REGI/RATION 9 ,5GL& & ,WALES PASS$ ) A MASSIVE NUMB] ( PEOPLE /ILL NOT REGI/]$1 & A HUGE BACKLOG ( WORK UNPROCESS$4 

,! COMPLEXITY ( ! 'COMMUNITY *>GE' LEGISLATION & ! TI<TNESS ( ! TIMETABLE LOCAL AU?ORITIES >E HAV+ TO WORK TO -- ALL WORK TO \R ADVANTAGE4 

,TAK+ 9SPIRATION FROM ! SUCCESSES ( ! ,SCOTTI% CAMPAIGN1 ANTI-POLL TAX GR\PS SPR++ UP ?R\<\T ! C\NTRY ORGANIZ$ WIDESCALE DISRUPTION ( REGI/RATION4 ,) ! GOV]NM5T LE>N+ FROM GETT+ !IR F+]S BURNT 9 ,SCOTL&1 ! MO/ EFFECTIVE TACTIC 9 DELAY+ REGI/RATION1 HAS BECOME SIMPLY IGNOR+ ! =MS = AS LONG AS POSSIBLE4 

,FROM ,BIRM+HAM TO ,T[] ,HAMLETS GR\PS HAVE ORGANIZ$ MASS BURN+S ( REGI/RATION =MS4 ,POLL TAX (FICES HAVE BE5 OCCUPI$1 & C\NCIL MEET+S /ORM$4 ,! NON-REGI/RATION CAMPAIGN HAS ALSO HELP$ COMMUNITY BAS$ GR\PS ORGANIZE DOOR-TO-DOOR CANVAS+ TO MOBILIZE SUPPORT & SPREAD 9=MATION4 

,ACCURATE FIGURES >E H>D TO F9D1 BUT REC5TLY1 OV] #c.0 ( RESID5TS ( ! ,TOTT5HAM >EA ( ,LONDON HAD /ILL REFUS$ TO REGI/]1 & ON ! ,BROADWAT]4 ,F>M E/ATE1 ?AT FIGURE ROSE TO #i#e.06 

,COMMUNITY & WORKPLACE /RUGGLE3 

  

,! /R5G? ( ORGANIZ$ RESI/ANCE TO ! POLL TAX IS - CURR5TLY -- ROOT$ 9 ! COMMUNITY-5D ( ! CAMPAIGN4 

,IT IS ! NONPAYM5T CAMPAIGN ?AT HAS PROVID$ ! FOCUS = WORK+ CLASS POLL TAX OPPOSITION 9 ,SCOTL&1 & 9SPIR$ ?\S&S ) ! CONFID5CE TO BREAK ! LAW & TAKE ON ! GOV]NM5T -- BO? LOCAL & NATIONAL4 ,& IT LOOKS SET TO BE ! SAME /ORY 9 ,5GL& & ,WALES 9 ! ,SPR+4 

,! SPREAD ( COMMUNITY-BAS$ ORGANIZATION HAS NOT -- SO F> -- BE5 MAT*$ BY A SIMIL> LEVEL ( WORKPLACE & 9DU/RIAL ACTIVITY4 

,! MO/ SIGNIFICANT IMPACT WORK]S HAVE MADE ON ! 9TRODUCTION ( ! POLL TAX TO DATE1 WAS DUR+ ! SELECTIVE /RIKE ACTION BY LOCAL GOV]NM5T WORK]S OV] !IR NATIONAL PAY CLAIM LA/ YE>4 ,MANY C\NCIL POLL TAX (FICES W]E BR\<T TO A TOTAL /&/ILL DUR+ ! /OPPAGES4 ,BUT ! DISRUPTION CAUS$ BY ?IS KEY GR\P ( WORK]S REMA9$ 9CID5TAL TO !IR PAY BATTLE4 

,POLL TAX PREP>ATIONS W]E ?REAT5$ NOT BECAUSE WORK]S EMPLOY$ TO ORGANIZE POLL TAX W]E ANGRY 5\< TO /RIKE AGA9/ IT1 BUT BECAUSE -- 9 PURSUIT ( !IR PAY CLAIM -- !Y'D )DRAWN !IR LABOR TO PRESSURIZE C\NCILS 9TO 9CREAS+ !IR WAGES4 

,SOME ANTI-POLL TAX GR\PS VISIT$ PICKET L9ES TO (F] SUPPORT & >GUE ! CASE = SABOTAG+ POLL TAX COLLECTION FROM )94 ,BUT1 AL?\< MANY GOOD DIRECT CONTACTS W]E MADE1 ONCE ! PAY CLAIM HAD BE5 SETTL$1 /RIK]S RETURN$ TO WORK1 & ! POLL TAX MA*9]Y WAS ACTIVAT$ AGA94 

,! URG5T NE$1 !N & N[1 IS TO TURN ?AT 9CID5TAL DISRUPTION 9TO ACTIVE1 CONSCI\S SOLID>ITY4 ,L[-PAID C\NCIL WORK]S HAVE NO 9T]E/ 9 IMPLEM5T+ POLL TAX -- !Y CAN NO MORE AF=D MASSIVE POLL TAX BILLS ?AN ANY O!R WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE4 ,& ! DE/RUCTION ( C\NCIL S]VICES ?AT ! PO#aI TAX BR+S ) IT1 ?REAT5S !IR -- & O!R C\NCIL WORK]S -- JOBS DIRECTLY4 

,A GR\P ( LOCAL GOV]NM5T WORK]S 9 ,$9BUR< >E AMONG ! LATE/ TO ANN\NCE PLANS TO M\NT WALK-\TS IF ANY EMPLOYEE !RE IS P5ALIZ$ = NONPAYM5T4 ,!Y'VE BE5 JO9$ BY GR\PS ( DOLE (FICE WORK]S :O PLAN TO REFUSE TO PROCESS '>RE/M5TS' ( UNPAID POLL TAX FROM NON-PAY]S :O >E SIGN+-ON4 

,WORK]S 9 ,LONDON DOLE (FICES REC5TLY /RUCK 9 PROTE/ AT MANAGEM5T PLANS TO GET !M TO PASS DETAILS ( CLAIMANTS & !IR DEP5D5TS FROM ,D,S,S RECORDS /RAI<T TO POLL TAX (FICIALS4 ,O!R (FICES VOT$ TO JO9 ! ACTION IF ! SNOOP]-=MS W]E IMPOS$ ON !M4 

,MAN*E/] PO/AL WORK]S E>LI] TOOK UN(FICIAL ACTION OV] ! POLL TAX4 ,!Y REFUS$ TO SORT REGI/RATION =MS = DELIV]Y4 ,?\< ! ACTION LAT] COLLAPS$ 9 ! FACE ( BO? UNION & MANAGEM5T OPPOSITION1 IT %[$ ! LEVEL ( ANG] ?AT EXI/S -- & PO9TS TO ! K9DS ( ACTIONS ?AT >E POSSIBLE4 

,9 ,JANU>Y1 A CLE> MAJORITY ( ! #a#g1 WORK]S EMPLOY$ BY ,LEICE/] ,C\NCIL VOT$ 9 FAVOR ( 9DU/RIAL ACTION IF ! C\NCIL ISSUES A S+LE R$UNDANCY NOTICE BECAUSE ( POLL TAX--9SPIR$ S]VICE CUTS4 ,!Y REALIZE ALL TOO WELL H[ ,LEICE/] C\NCIL'S PLANS TO SLA% BUDGETS 9 ! COM+ MON?S1 ?REAT5 !IR JOBS & S]VICES -- & !Y'RE RI<T TO ORGANIZE !MSELVES N[1 BE=E ! C\NCIL HAS EV5 ANN\NC$ :I* SECTORS FACE ! AX1 SO !Y CAN PREP>E PROP]LY TO RESI/S ! ATTACKS1 & %[ ! C\NCIL !Y MEAN BUS9ESS4 

,IT'S CLE> ?AT WORK]S WANT+ TO TAKE ACTION AGA9/ ! POLL TAX WILL COME 9TO IMM$IATE CONFLICT ) !IR UNIONS4 ,LOCAL GOV]NM5T UNION ,N,A,L,G,O MAY HAVE AN 'ANTI-POLL TAX' POSITION ON-PAP]1 BUT ! REALITY IS ?AT -- LIKE ALL O!R UNION BUREAUCRACIES -- !Y WILL SEEK TO CONTA9 & LIMIT WORK]S ANG]1 TRY+ TO PREV5T EFFECTIVE ACTION BREAK+ \T B5EA? !M4 

,UNION (FICIALS FAC$ ) C\NCIL DEM&S = MASSIVE JOB CUTS1 WON'T FI<T !M :OLESALE1 BUT WILL RU% 9 TO 'NEGOTIATE @9AWAY' ?OSE JOBS AS 'FAIRLY AS POSSIBLE' & 'HELP ! C\NCIL \T ( A TI<T SPOT' AS 'PA9LESSLY' AS !Y CAN4 ,WORK]S' IMM$IATE 9T]E/S >E 9 DEF5D+ !IR JOBS & WAGES & 9 PROTECT+ ! S]VICES ?AT O!R WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE USE & NE$4 ,! 9T]E/S ( ! UNION >E 9 PROTECT+ !IR POSITION 9 ! PECK+ ORD]1 & !IR 'RI<T' TO BE 'CONSULT$' BY ! BOSSES4 

,JU/ AS COMMUNITY MOBILIZATIONS AGA9/ ! POLL TAX NE$ TO ORGANIZE \TSIDE >ID AGA9/ ! ,LABOR ,P>TY M&>9S 9 ! T[N HAIL1 WORK]S -- :E!R DIRECTLY 9VOLV$ 9 POLL TAX WORK OR NOT -- WILL NE$ TO ORGANIZE \TSIDE & AGA9/ ! UNION BUREAUCRACY4 

,MO/ CRUCIALLY ( ALL1 !Y NE$ TO L9K COMMUNITY & WORKPLACE /RUGGLE TOGE!R -- NOT ?R\< ! M$IATION ( 'LEFT-W+' C\NCILORS OR 'PROGRESSIVE' UNION BUREAUCRATS -BUT DIRECTLY1 TO CO-ORD9ATE & UNIFY !IR /RUGGLES4 

,! POLL TAX CAN BE BEAT54 ,BUT IT CAN ONLY BE DEFEAT$ BY MILITANT AUTONOM\S ACTION BY WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE \TSIDE ! CONTROL ( ALL UNIONS1 P>TIES OR LEAD]S4 ,! ,TORIES 'FLAG%IP' IS 9 DEEP TR\BLE -- ! RI<T SORT ( ACTION C\LD S9K IT ONCE & = ALL4 

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',:5 WE S5D 9 ! BAILIFFS AGA9/ PEOPLE REFUS+ TO PAY !IR POLL TAX1 WE WILL DO SO ) TACT & C>E' 

,MICK ,JOHNSON1 LEAD] ( ,BRI<TON'S ,LABOR ,C\NCIL  
  

,9 ,M,I,D-,O,C,T,O,B,] ,SCOTTI% ,LABOR C\NCILORS L$ A M>* 9 ,$9BUR< TO CONDEMN ! USE ( 'W>RANT SALES' AGA9/ ?OSE PEOPLE :O W]E REFUS+ TO PAY !IR POLL TAX4 ,!Y APPLAUD$ ,SCOTTI% ,T,U,C BOSS ,CAMPBELL ,*RI/IE1 :O -- ADDRESS+ ! RALLY -- CONDEMN$ BAILIFFS RAIDS ON ! HOMES ( POOR FAMILIES AS 'IMMORAL' & '9HUMAN'4 

,*RI/IE NEGLECT$ TO PO9T \T ?AT ! C\NCILS RESPONSIBLE = SU* 'IMMORAL' & '9HUMAN' ATTACKS ON ! WORK+ CLASS W]E 9 ALMO/ EV]Y CASE 9 ,SCOTL& CONTROLL$ & RUN BY ! ,LABOR ,P>TY4 

,?OSE SAME ,LABOR C\NCILORS :O JO9$ HIM 9 D5\NC+ W>RANT SALES1 W]E ! V]Y PEOPLE RESPONSIBLE = S5D+ ! BAILIFFS \T 9 ! FIR/ PLACE4 

,NO?+ C\LD BETT] ILLU/RATE ! ROLE ?AT ! LEAD]S ( ! ,LABOR ,P>TY & TRADE UNION MOVEM5T HAVE PLAY$ 9 ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! POLL TAX1 OR BETT] %[ ! CONTEMPT 9 :I* !Y HOLD ORD9>Y WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE4 

,=1 DESPITE ALL !IR CLAIMS TO BE AN 'ANTI-POLL TAX P>TY'1 FROM ! E>LIE/ DAYS ( ! ANTI-POLL TAX CAMPAIGN ! TRUE AG5DA ( ! ,LABOR ,P>TY & !IR ALLIES 9 ! TRADE UNION BUREAUCRACY HAS BE5 CLE>4 

,F> FROM DEFEAT+ ! POLL TAX1 !IR REAL OBJECTIVES HAVE BE5 TO TRY TO CRU% ANY EFFECTIVE OPPOSITION TO IT1 & TRY TO 5SURE ?AT ANY ANG] ?AT WAS MOBILIZ$1 WASN'T DIRECT$ AT ,LABOR CONTROLL$ LOCAL AU?ORITIES & C\NCILS1 BUT FOCUS$ 9 A PURELY 'ANTI-,TORY DIRECTION'4 

,!IR ATTACKS ON ! ANTI-POLL TAX /RUGGLE HAVE BE5 REL5TLESS -- !Y'RE TRI$ TO SABOTAGE RESI/ANCE AGA9 & AGA94 ,BUT !IR WRECK+ TACTICS HAVE FAIL$4 

,FROM ! BEG9N+1 ! ,LABOR ,P>TY'S TW9 /RATEGY ( TRY+ TO DISGUISE ITS TOTAL COMPLIANCE ) ! POLL TAX1 & SPIKE ALL EFFECTIVE OPPOSITION TO IT1 HAS BE5 RU?LESSLY PURSU$4 

,! FIR/ BATTLE !Y WAG$ AGA9/ ! EM]G+ POLL TAX /RUGGLE1 WAS TO PR$ICT ITS 'C]TA9 DEFEAT'4 

,AS E>LY AS ,JANU>Y #a#i#h#h1 ,LABOR LEAD] ,NEIL ,K9NOCK W>N$ A CONF]5CE 9 ,$9BUR<1 ?AT EV5 TO CONSID] BUILD+ A MASS CAMPAIGN ( POLL TAX NONPAYM5T WAS 'A FRUITLESS C\NCIL ( DESPAIR'4 ,HE CALL$ ON ?OSE WORK+ CLASS FAMILIES FAC$ ) F9D+ MONEY = MASSIVE POLL TAX BILLS !Y SIMPLY C\LD NOT AF=D TO 'DO NO?+ & WAIT' = A C]TA9 ,LABOR VICTORY 9 ! NEXT ELECTION4 

,HIS PLEAD+S MET ) A CONTEMPTU\S RESPONSE4 ,AS ANG] AGA9/ ! POLL GREW & BECAME MORE VOCAL1 ! ,LABOR ,P>TY & ! ,SCOTTI% ,T,U,C DECID$ ?AT !Y NE$$ TO BE SE5 TO BE DO+ MORE TO 'OPPOSE' ! HAT$ 'COMMUNITY *>GE'4 

,SO :ILE ,LABOR CONTROLL$ AU?ORITIES ?R\<\T ,SCOTL& BUSI$ !MSELVES SP5D+ ?\S&S ON COMPUT] SY/EMS TO COMPILE REGI/RATION LI/S1 ! ,LABOR ,P>TY & ,/,U,C TOGE!R LAUN*$ ! ',/OP-,IT' CAMPAIGN -- CLAIM+ !Y WANT$ TO HELP PEOPLE DISRUPT & DELAY ! REGI/RATION PROCESS6 

,! :OLE ?+ WAS A SICK JOKE4 ,= :ILE ,LABOR BUREAUCRATS ORGANIZ$ TOK5 SYMBOLIC 'OPPOSITION' TO ! COMPIL+ ( ! LI/S1 !IR P>TY COLLEAGUES 9 LOCAL T[N HALLS PREP>$ TO DISPAT* SNOOP]S TO WORK+ CLASS E/ATES1 & ?REAT5 ) F9ES ?OSE :O W\LDN'T SIGN UP4 

,MANY ,LABOR AU?ORITIES PAID = PURPOSE-BUILT NEW (FICE SPACE TO H\SE !IR POLL TAX OP]ATIONS -- HOP+ ?AT BY SEP>AT+ IT FROM O!R C\NCIL WORK1 PEOPLE MI<T SOMEH[ NOT REALIZE :AT ! C\NCIL WAS UP TO4 ,BIRM+HAM ,LABOR C\NCIL NAM$ ITS NEW POLL TAX (FICE ',M>G>ET ,?AT*] ,H\SE'4 

,LABOR'S DESP]ATE ATTEMPTS TO DISGUISE ITS BACK+ = POLL TAX1 W]E FUEL$ BY FE>S ( ! CONSEQU5CES ( WORK+ CLASS FAMILIES 9 ,SCOTL& RECEIV+ MASSIVE POLL TAX DEM&S C\RTESY ( !IR 'SOCIALI/' ,LABOR LOCAL C\NCIL4 

,BUT ! ',/OP-,IT' CAMPAIGN FAIL$ DISMALLY TO /EM ! GR[+ TIDE ( ORGANIZ$ RESI/ANCE TO ! POLL TAX1 & WORRI$ ,LABOR LEAD]S W]E =C$ TO *ANGE !IR TACTICS4 

,AFT] TRY+ TO DIV]T GR[+ 9DU/RIAL UNRE/ OV] ! POLL TAX 9TO AN #a#a-M9UTE /OPPAGE -- & ) ! IMM95T >RIVAL ( ! POLL TAX 9 ,SCOTL& -- !Y W]E =C$ TO CONC$E ?AT !Y HADN'T DONE 5\< TO SPIKE ! /RUGGLE4 ,DESPITE !IR BE/ EF=TS1 IT WAS CLE> EV5 TO !M1 ?AT A MASS MOVEM5T COMMITT$ TO BEAT+ ! POLL TAX ?R\< A COMB9ATION ( NONPAYM5T & 9DU/RIAL ACTION BY C\NCIL -- & O!R -- WORK]S WAS PREP>+ TO TAKE ON ! ,LABOR AU?ORITIES :O CONTROL MO/ ( ,SCOTL&4 

,JU/ A FEW DAYS BE=E ! FIR/ BILLS W]E S5T \T1 ,CAMPBELL ,*RI/IE -- ADDRESS+ A HO/ILE & ANGRY CR[D AT AN ANTI-POLL TAX DEMON/RATION -- DECL>$3 ',I AM NOT HAV+ ANY CL[NS *ALL5G+ MY CR$IBILITY OV] ?IS ISSUE' & PROMPTLY TORE UP HIS PAYM5T BOOK1 ANN\NC+ HE W\LD N[ SUPPORT 'A ?REE MON? P]IOD ( NON--PAYM5T'4 

,*RI/IE'S LA/-DIT* EF=T TO RE-ASS]T CONTROL OV] ! MOVEM5T WAS MET ) D]ISION & LAU<T]4 ,POLL TAX LAW ALL[S A MAXIMUM ?REE-MON? P]IOD 9 :I* TO PAY UP -- ,*RI/IE'S 9T]V5TION WAS ! EQUIVAL5T ( ANN\NC+ ?AT Y\ >5'T GO+ TO BE PAY+ Y\R GAS BILL UNTIL Y\ GOT ! R$ ONE4 

,! ?\S&S COMMITT$ TO IGNOR+ BILLS !Y C\LDN'T -- OR W\LDN'T - PAY & :O'D BE5 REPEAT$LY ATTACK$ & D5\NC$ BY ,*RI/IE & HIS CRONIES1 W]E N[ BE+ TOLD !Y HAD HIS BACK+ = A #a#b-WEEK REFUSAL CAMPAIGN -- AT ! 5D ( :I* !Y %\LD PAY UP & GIVE 94 

,LONG AFT] ,*RI/IE'S #a#b-WEEK DEADL9E HAD PASS$1 ! FIR/ (FICIAL FIGURES W]E RELEAS$ ( ?OSE REFUS+ TO PAY -- %[+ HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S W]E )HOLD+ PAYM5T4 ,SUBSEQU5T FIGURES CONFIRM$ ?AT ?IS NONPAYM5T MOVEM5T /RET*$ ,SCOTL&-WIDE4 

,LABOR LOCAL GOV]NM5T SPOKESMAN ,DAVID ,BLUNKETT IMM$IATELY CONDEMN$ ?IS 9SPIR+ LEVEL ( RESI/ANCE4 ',! BLAME = SU* HI< LEVELS ( NONPAYM5T'1 HE DECL>$ 'MU/ BE PLAC$ SQU>ELY AT ?IS GOV]NM5T'S DOOR'4 ,SCOTTI% ,LABOR C\NCILS EAG]LY JO9$ ! *ORUS1 ANGRILY REFUT+ CLAIMS ?AT !Y W]5'T PURSU+ NON-PAY]S AGGRESSIVELY 5\< -- FALL+ OV] EA* O!R 9 ! RU% TO PROVE !IR COMMITM5T TO 5=C+ PAYM5T4 

,9 ,5GL& & ,WALES -- AS WELL AS 9 ,SCOTL& -- ! PROBLEM ?AT ! ,LABOR ,P>TY FACES 9 TRY+ TO SELL ! IDEA ?AT :AT ITS DO+ ITS 'COMPLY+ RELUCTANTLY ) ! HAT$ ,TORY TAX'1 IS ?AT ,LABOR'S COMPLIANCE HAS BE5 ANY?+ BUT RELUCTANT4 ,9 PRACTICALLY EV]Y S+LE CASE1 ,LABOR'S RESPONSE HAS BE5 ONE ( ACTIVE1 5?USIA/IC SUPPORT4 

,LEWI%AM ,LABOR C\NCIL 9 ,LONDON REC5TLY HELD A POLL TAX JOBS FAIR TO ATTRACT SUITABLE APPLICANTS TO A C>E] !Y OBVI\SLY BELIEVE HAS A FUTURE4 ,SWANSEA'S ,LABOR C\NCIL WAS ! FIR/ ,WEL% AU?ORITY (F ! M>K 9 ISSU+ SUMMONSES TO NON-REGI/]S4 ,LO?IAN ,LABOR C\NCIL 9 ,SCOTL& HAS BE5 SO KE5 TO GET POLL TAX MONEY 9 FROM ! POOR ?AT IT SP5D ,G,B,P#f#d1 S5D+ \T AN ADDITIONAL REM9D] IT WASN'T LEGALLY OBLIG$ TO4 ,& ?R\<\T ,SCOTL&1 C\NCIL AFT] ,LABOR C\NCIL HAS VOT$ ?R\< MOTIONS TO PURSUE W>RANT SALES AGA9/ NON-PAY]S1 & DISPAT* 'SOCIALI/' BAILIFFS TO ! HOMES ( WORK+ CLASS FAMILIES4 

,! ,LABOR ,P>TY'S FE> ( ! ANTI-POLL TAX MOVEM5T IS GR[+4 ,BE=E N[1 ,LABOR HAS BE5 WILL+ TO L5D SUPPORT TO DEMON/RATIONS AGA9/ ! 'COMMUNITY *>GE' AS A L[-RISK WAY ( P>AD+ ITS 'OPPOSITION' TO POLL TAX4 ,BUT 9 MID-,DECEMB] ,NEIL ,K9NOCK REJECT$ A PLAN FROM HIS [N FRONT-B5* POLL TAX SPOKESM5 TO CALL A NATIONAL DEMON/RATION ON ,APRIL #a #a#i#i1 BECAUSE HE FE>$ ?AT GR\PS COMMITT$ TO NONPAYM5T & /RIKE ACTION MI<T 'TAKE ADVANTAGE' ( ! SITUATION -- & EXPOSE ,LABOR'S TRUE POLL TAX COLORS4 

,:,A,T ,L,I,E,S ,B,E,H,9,D ,! ,P,O,L,L ,T,A,X8 

  
  

',POLL TAX3 MAKE IT EASY ON Y\RSELF -- DON'T PAY' 

,GRAFFITI1 ,$9BUR< #aii  
  

,9 ,O,R,G,A,N,I,Z,+ ,O,P,P,O,S,I,T,I,O,N TO ! POLL TAX1 IT'S CRUCIAL ?AT WE UND]/& ! OBJECTIVES ! GOV]NM5T HAS 9 ITS SI<TS 9TRODUC+ ! 'COMMUNITY *>GE'1 & ANALYZE IT 9 CONTEXT ) O!R MOVES ?AT IT IS MAK+4 

,OBVI\SLY1 !RE'S ! /RAI<T=W>D ELEM5T ( WEAL? RE-DI/RIBUTION3 TAK+ MONEY FROM ! POOR & GIV+ IT TO ! RI*4 ,BUT ?AT ISN'T ! KEY ELEM5T ( ! /RATEGY H]E4 ,!RE >E F> LESS RISKY1 & SIMPL] WAYS ( GETT+ CA% = ! RI* FROM ! POOR4 

,! POLL TAX IS ! CORN]/ONE ( ! ,TORY'S /RATEGY = DE/ROY+ ! POLITICAL & F9ANCIAL P[] ( LOCAL C\NCILS4 

,9 ! YE>S BE=E POLL TAX1 ! ,TORIES HAVE REPEAT$ TAK5 *UNKS FROM ?AT P[] BASE3 RATE CAPP+1 CUTS 9 RATE SUPPORT GRANTS1 COMPULSORY T5D]+ ( S]VICES1 ! ABOLITION ( ! ,G,L,C & ! ,METROPOLITAN AU?ORITIES1 ! RI<T-TO-BUY C\NCIL H\SE LEGISLATION1 & SO ON & SO ON4 

,N[ !Y HAVE SET !IR SI<TS ON DISMANTL+ C\NCIL H\S+1 =C+ COMPETITIVE T5D]+ ON SU* ?+S AS MEALS-ON-:EELS1 HOME HELPS1 & -- ?R\< ! 'OPT-\T' PROPOSALS -- ( SEV]+ C\NCILS' L9KS ) LOCAL S*OOLS & HOSPITALS4 

,! ,TORIES VISION = ! FUTURE ( LOCAL GOV]NM5T IS ONE 9 :I* SMALL GR\PS ( BUDGET MANAG]S & CIVIL S]VANTS -- ) NO F9ANCIAL OR POLITICAL CL\T -- OV]SEE ! RUNN+ ( A MASSIVELY R$UC$ NETWORK ( PRIVATIZ$ CONTRACTORS4 

',ACC\NTABILITY' IS ! KEY WORD ! ,TORIES B&Y AB\T :5 !Y JU/IFY ! 9TRODUCTION ( ! COMMUNITY *>GE4 ,ACC\NTABILITY ( ! C\NCIL TO ! ELECTORS :O VOTE !M 9 TO (FICE4 ,! FLAT-RATE POLL TAX1 BY %IFT+ ! BURD5 ( PAY+ = C\NCIL S]VICES F> MORE ONTO ! %\LD]S ( ! POOR1 WILL MEAN ?AT WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE WON'T BE ABLE TO AF=D TO VOTE 9 C\NCILS PREP>$ TO SP5D MONEY ON ! S]VICES !Y NE$ & USE4 ,COME ELECTION TIME1 P>TIES WILL COMPETE TO (F] VOT]S ! L[E/ POLL TAX RATES -- BY BUDGET+ TO SP5D ! LEA/ MONEY ON S]VICES POSSIBLE4 

,WORK+ CLASS FAMILIES RELIANT ON ! DOZ5S ( S]VICES ?AT ! C\NCIL CURR5TLY PROVIDES WILL BE /UCK ) A H>% *OICE3 VOTE = C\NCILS COMMITT$ TO MA9TA9+ ?OSE S]VICES1 & SUFF] 5ORM\S POLL TAX BILLS ?AT Y\ CAN'T AF=D2 OR VOTE = ! P>TY ?AT1 (F]S ! L[] POLL TAX RATE ?AT Y\ MI<T BE ABLE TO AF=D1 & LOSE ! S]VICES ?AT Y\ NE$4 ,?AT IS :AT IS MEANT BY 'ACC\NTABILITY'3 IF ! POOR WANT S]VICES !Y %\LD DAMN WELL PAY = !M4 

,AT ! SAME TIME ! ,TORIES HAS TAK5 FROM C\NCILS ! P[] TO LEVY RATES ON LOCAL BUS9ESSES4 ,! TRADITIONAL ,LABOR LEFT C\NCIL'S WAY ( UPP+ REV5UE1 HAS BE5 TO SLAP HI<] BILLS ON BUS9ESS & 9DU/RY -- BE=E 9CREAS+ DOME/IC RATES4 ,N[ ! ,TORIES WILL SET '5T]PRISE4 FRI5DLY' BUS9ESS RATE NATIONALLY -- F> L[] ?AN PRES5T LEVELS -- LEAV+ C\NCILS ) NO GET-\T1 & MEAN+ ?AT EV5 TO MA9TA9 S]VICES AT CURR5T LEVELS1 DOME/IC BILLS WILL HAVE TO SO>4 

,! ,TORIES WANT TO 5D = EV] ! POSSIBILITY ( A RETURN ( 'MUNICIPAL SOCIALISM'1 BY =C+ LEFT-,LABOR C\NCILS EI!R TO DECIMATE !IR [N S]VICES 9 A BID TO SET L[ PAIL TAX RATES & KEEP HOLD ( (FICE2 OR (F] S]VICES !IR SUPPORT]S CAN'T AF=D & MAKE !MSELVES UNELECTABLE4 

,MAN*E/] ,LABOR ,CITY ,C\NCIL HAS PUT ! *OICE />KLY4 ,IT (F]S TWO OPTIONS3 ',A POLL TAX BILL ( ,G,B,P#g#h P] P]SON2 OR -- TO GET A FIGURE ( >\ND ,G,B,P#d P] P]SON -- A ,G,B,P#i#e MILLION PACKAGE ( CUTS'4 ,LEICE/] C\NCIL >E PLANN+ #a.0 CUTS 9ITIALLY TO GET AN 'ACCEPTABLE' ,G,B,P#c#g BILL4 ,NOTT+HAM C\NCIL SAY TO GET TO ,G,B,P#b#g#d FIGURE1 WILL MEAN ,G,B,P#c#f MILLION WOR? ( CUTS & #b1 JOB LOSSES4 ,!SE EXAMPLES >E TYPICAL4 

,AS AN 9C5TIVE1 ! GOV]NM5T REC5TLY PUBLI%$ ITS [N E/IMATES ( 'ACCEPTABLE' LEVELS ( C\NCIL SP5D+ -- & A LI/ ( ACCOMPANY+ POLL TAX RATES4 ,ON ! FIGURES #* C\NCILS \T ( #db ALREADY 'OV]SP5D'4 ,! GOV]NM5T HOPE TO BLAME HI<] ?AN-E/IMAT$ POLL TAX BILLS ON 'IRRESPONSIBLE' LOCAL C\NCILS :O SP5D TOO MU*4 

,POLL TAX ,M9I/] ,JOHN ,PATT5 REC5TLY HAMM]$ ! MESSAGE HOME -- ANN\NC+ ?AT ! ,TORIES W\LD 'POLL TAX CAP' ANY AU?ORITY ?AT DIDN'T SLA% BUDGETS1 DE/ROY S]VICES & SACK WORK]S4 

,BUT ,PATT5 IS JU/ PLAY+ SAFE4 ,HE KN[S -- & ! ,TORIES KN[ -- ?AT ,LABOR C\NCILS WILL DUTIFULLY FALL 9 L9E ONE AFT] ANO!R4 ,AFT] ! RATE-CAPP+ BATTLES ( A FEW YE>S AGO1 & ! ACTIONS ( 9N] ,LONDON LOCAL AU?ORITIES MORE REC5TLY1 ITS CLE>] ?AN EV] ?AT ,LABOR@9 AU?ORITIES KN[ :]E !IR LOYALTIES LIE4 ,IF CL++ TO P[] MEANS ATTACK+ ! WORK+ CLASS MORE VICI\SLY ?AN EV]1 ,LABOR AU?ORITIES CAN BE RELI$ UPON TO TAKE ON ! TASK ) BRUTAL EFFICI5CY4 

,IF ANY?+1 ,TORIES C\NCILORS 9 ! LEAFY-,%IRES ( S\!RN ,5GL& HAVE SQUEAL$ MORE L\DLY AGA9/ ,PATT5'S CAPP+ PLANS ?AN ,LABOR AU?ORITIES HAVE4 

,IT'S = ?AT REASON ?AT ! ,TORIES EXPECT ! NONPAYM5T CAMPAIGN AGA9/ APPALL+ HI< POLL TAX RATES ONLY TO LA/ = TWO OR ?REE YE>S AT MO/4 

,NOT BECAUSE PEOPLE WILL GIVE UP ON ! /RUGGLE1 BUT BECAUSE )9 ?AT TIME1 !Y PR$ICT POLL TAX LEVELS WILL FALL BACK TO SOME?+ LIKE AV]AGE EXI/+ RATES BILLS1 AS C\NCILS WAGE A D[NW>D SPIRAL+ BUDGET-W> 9 ! HOPE ( W9N+ P[]4 

,:ILE WE NE$ TO UND]/& ! OBJECTIVES ( ! ,TORY'S W> ON C\NCILS1 ! ONLY CONC]N = WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE IS 9 ! 9T]E/S ( \R CLASS -- IMM$IATE & LONG-T]M4 

,IT'S NOT 9 \R 9T]E/ TO RU% TO DEF5D ! 9/ITUTION ( LOCAL GOV]NM5T2 TO BACK ONE SECTION ( ! ,/ATE AGA9/ ANO!R2 OR TO DEF5D ! IDEA ( 'B5EVOL5T' C\NCILS PROVID+ ! 'DES]V+ POOR' ) S]VICES WE %\LD BE 'GRATEFUL' =4 

,WE OPPOSE ! POLL TAX BECAUSE IT MEANS MASSIVE F9ANCIAL BURD5S = WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE1 ?REAT5S ! DECIMATION ( S]VICES ?AT WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE NE$ & USE1 & PROMISES TO ?R[ ?\S&S ( C\NCIL WORK]S ONTO ! DOLE4 ,WE OPPOSE IT BECAUSE IT MEANS WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE BE+ SUBJECT TO WAGE >RE/M5TS1 BAILIFFS RAIDS1 C\RT F9ES & !FT ( !IR B5EFITS4 

,NOT BECAUSE ITS 'UNDEMOCRATIC'1 NOT BECAUSE ITS 'UNFAIR'1 NOT BECAUSE ITS 'UNJU/'4 ,BECAUSE WE KN[ ?AT = ! WORK+ CLASS ?OSE CONCEPTS >E MEAN+LESS UND] CAPITALISM1 & IT IMPLIES ?AT WE ?9K !RE IS A 'JU/' & A 'FAIR' SY/EM TO BE HAD UND] CAPITALISM4 

,IT'S NOT \R JOB TO COME UP ) 'BETT]' WAYS ( G5]AT+ LOCAL C\NCIL 9COME1 ( FUND+ LOCAL S]VICES -- = ?AT SAME REASON4 

,\R 9T]E/ IS 9 SEE+ ! POLL TAX DEFEAT$ BY ! ORGANIZ$ P[] ( ! :OLE WORK+ CLASS4 ,9 5C\RAG+ PEOPLE TO BUILD !IR [N DIRECT =MS ( ORGANIZATION1 ?AT CROSS ! >TIFICIAL B\ND>IES ?AT >E ]ECT$ BETWE5 WORKPLACE & COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION1 & (F] ! POT5TIAL ( SPECIFIC1 P>TIAL /RUGGLES BE+ G5]ALIZ$ 9TO WID] BATTLES4 

,CRU%+ ! 'COMMUNITY *>GE' W\LD 9CREASE \R CLASS'S CONFID5CE -- & /R5G!N \R ABILITY TO TAKE ON ! :OLE /9K+ SY/EM ?AT SPAWN$ ! POLL TAX 9 ! FIR/ PLACE4 

,\R EV5TUAL GOAL MU/ BE TO DO AWAY ) ?AT SY/EM & CREATE A SOCIETY 9 :I* WE >E ABLE TO EX]CISE REAL CONTROL OV] \R LIVES4 

,A SOCIETY )\T BOSSES OR POLITICAL P>ASITES1 :]E WE WILL BE ABLE TO ORGANIZE \R LIVES = ! MUTUAL B5EFIT ( ALL1 NOT A SMALL CLASS OR EMPLOY]S & PROP]TY [N]S4 

,ON AN IMM$IATE PRACTICAL LEVEL ?AT MEANS >GU+ = MASS ACTION1 AGA9/ SYMBOLIC 'COMMITTEES ( #a'1 = DIRECT CONTACT ) GR\PS ( WORK]S & AGA9/ LEAV+ IT UP TO ! UNIONS1 = ACTION AGA9/ C\NCILS NOT = ALLIANCES ) 'PROGRESSIVE' C\NCILORS4 ,IT MEANS EXPOS+ ! HIDD5 AG5DA ( ! AU?ORIT>IAN-,LEFT & O!R W\LDBE BOSSES1 & REPEAT$LY DEMON/RAT+ ! TRUE ROLE ( ! ,LABOR ,P>TY & TRADE UNIONS4 

,! FI<T AGA9/ ! POLL TAX REMA9S ONE BATTLE 9 AN ON-GO+ CLASS W>4 

,! ',L,E,F,T',& ,! ,P,O,L,L ,T,A,X 

  
  

',)\T ,MILITANT !RE'D BE NO ORGANIZ$ CAMPAIGN AGA9/ ! POLL TAX' 

,MILITANT NEWSPAP]1 ,FEBRU>Y #b #aii  
  
  

',SADLY1 BECAUSE P>TY MEMB]S W]E TOLD ?AT NONPAYM5T WAS A DIV]SION1 & AN IRRELEVANCE1 MANY ( \R [N COMRADES HAVE PAID !IR POLL TAX' 

,MIKE ,GONZALES1 ,GLASG[ ,SOCIALI/ ,WORK]S ,P>TY1 ,NOVEMB] #aihi  
  

,:,I,L,E ,E,A,* ,( ! DOZ5S ( ',LEFT-W+' POLITICAL P>TIES 9VOLV$ 9 ! ANTI-POLL TAX MOVEM5T HAVE UNVEIL$ !IR [N SUPPOS$LY-DI/9CT '/RATEGY = W9N+' -- !Y'VE ALL BE5 UNIT$ ON ! C5TRAL QUE/ION ( :O !Y ?9K HOLDS ! KEY TO VICTORY3 & IT ISN'T ! WORK+ CLASS4 

,! 'RESPONSIBILITY' = ! SUCCESS ( ! POLL TAX /RUGGLE -- ACCORD+ TO ! ,LEFT -- LIES ) ! LEAD]S ( ! ,LABOR ,P>TY & ! TRADE UNION MOVEM5T4 

,! PROBLEM -- AS ! ,LEFT SEES IT -- IS NOT ?AT UNION & ,LABOR LEAD]S >E \T TO WRECK ! POLL TAX /RUGGLE1 BUT ?AT !Y >5'T -- AS YET -- DO+ 5\< TO SUPPORT IT4 

,?R\<\T ! CAMPAIGN ! ,LEFT HAVE 5DORS$ EA* SUCCESSIVE ACT ( SABOTAGE BY ?OSE BUREAUCRATS -- EV5 CLAIM+ ?AT !SE ACTS PROVE ?AT ! BUREAUCRACY IS MOV+ 9 ! RI<T DIRECTION4 

,SO :5 -- 9 A CALCULAT$ ATTEMPT TO HEAD-(F WIDESPREAD 9DU/RIAL UNRE/ OV] ! POLL TAX -- ! ,SCOTTI% ,T,U,C CALL$ ! N[-9FAM\S ELEV5-M9UTE 'TEA-BREAK /OPPAGE' AGA9/ ! POLL TAX1 !Y WON OV]:ELM+ BACK+ FROM ! ,LEFT -- :OSE ONLY OBJECTION SEEM$ TO BE ?AT ?IS WASN'T REALLY 'LONG 5\<'4 ,! ,SOCIALI/ ,WORK]S ,P>TY CALL$ ON WORK]S TO 'MAKE ! MO/ ( ! ACTION' & 'DEM&' ?AT ! BUREAUCRATS EXT5D IT4 

,9/EAD ( D5\NC+ IT AS A WRECK+-TACTIC1 ! ,LEFT TOOK ! OPPORTUNITY TO APPLAUD ! ,/,U,C'S 'FI<T+ SPIRIT'4 

,! ,LEFT HAVE S\<T TO EXCUSE1 JU/IFY & EXPLA9 AWAY ! ,LABOR ,P>TY'S ATTACKS ON ! /RUGGLE -- 5DLESSLY REPEAT+ !IR 'SURPRISE' AT ,K9NOCK'S COMPLIANCE ) ! POLL TAX1 & BEMOAN+ ! 'C[>DICE' ( ,LABOR C\NCILORS :O 'WON'T FI<T'4 

,!Y'VE S\<T TO FOCUS ATT5TION AWAY FROM ! NE$ TO BUILD AUTONOM\S WORK+ CLASS ACTION AGA9/ ALL BRAN*ES ( ! POLL TAX MA*9E -- & T[>DS PLAC+ 'DEM&S' ON \R 5EMIES 9 T[N HALLS1 UNION (FICES & 9 ,P>LIAM5T NOT TO ATTACK US4 

,AT EV]Y TURN1 ! ,LEFT HAS S\<T TO UND]M9E ! GR[+ CONFID5CE & 9DEP5D5CE ( WORK+ CLASS POLL TAX RESI/ANCE -- HOP+ TO TAKE ! 9ITIATIVE \T ( ! H&S ( WORK+ CLASS ACTIVI/S1 & GIVE IT BACK TO ! V]Y =CES ?AT WANT TO DE/ROY ! *ANCE ( A REAL BATTLE AGA9/ ! POLL TAX4 

,SOME ON ! ,LEFT G5U9ELY BELIEVE ?AT ,K9NOCK & ,CO CAN BE '=C$' TO FI<T4 ,BUT O!RS ISSUE 'DEM&S' ON ,LABOR LEAD]S KN[+ 9 ADVANCE ?AT SU* CALLS >E HOPELESS4 ,!Y DO ?IS 9 ! HOPE ?AT PEOPLE WILL CONCLUDE -:5 !IR 'DEM&S' >5'T REALIZ$ -- ?AT :AT'S NE$$ >E 'NEW' & 'BETT]' LEAD]S1 POLITICIANS1 BUREAUCRATS & (FICIALS ?AT >E 'REALLY ON \R SIDE'4 

,AS ! ,SOCIALI/ ,WORK]S ,P>TY POLL TAX PAMPHLET BLUNTLY EXPLA9S3 ',IF ! REAL RESPONSIBILITY = ! CAMPAIGN IS P9N$ SQU>ELY :]E IT BELONGS1 IT WILL 5ABLE PEOPLE TO SEE :]E ! REAL FAULT = ANY DEFEAT LIES4 ,PO9T+ AWAY FROM ! ORGANIZ$ WORK+ CLASS LETS ,LABOR & TRADE UNION LEAD]S (F ! HOOK4 ,= IT IS !Y :O HAVE ! P[] TO LAUN* ACTIVITY & :O >E RUNN+ AWAY FROM !IR RESPONSIBILITY'4 

,9 O!R WORDS1 = ! ,S,W,P & !IR ILK ! 'JOB ( SOCIALI/S' IS TO CYNICALLY & DI%ONE/LY PU% ! CAMPAIGN T[>DS A /RATEGY !Y KN[ CAN ONLY FAIL -- 9 ! HOPE ( PICK+ UP MEMB]S = ! P>TY MA*9E 9 ! AFT]MA? ( ITS COLLAPSE4 

,! ,SOCIALI/ ,WORK]S ,P>TY 

  

,! ONE CONSI/5T !ME ?AT RUNS RI<T ?R\< ! /ORY ( ! ,S,W,P'S EV]-*ANG+ ANALYSIS ( ! POLL TAX FI<T HAS BE5 !IR BLATANT OPPORTUNISM4 

,AS ! ,P>TY LEAD]S HAVE CONT9UALLY RE-ASSESS$ ! MOOD ( ! MOVEM5T1 !IR 'L9E' HAS BE5 REPEAT$LY REHA%$ & REPACKAG$ 9 A DESP]ATE ATTEMPT TO KEEP 9 /EP ) ! /RUGGLE4 

,TO />T )1 ! ,S,W,P ACTIVELY ATTACK$ ! IDEA ( COMMUNITY-BAS$ RESI/ANCE TO ! POLL TAX -- DISMISS+ IT 79 MU* ! SAME WAY AS ,K9NOCK DID7 AS 'UNREALI/IC'4 ,= ! ,S,W,P1 ONLY ACTION 9 ! WORKPLACE HELD \T ANY HOPE AT ALL4 

,!IR #aihh POLL TAX PAMPHLET 7S9CE )DRAWN7 EXPLA9$3 ',COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION /&S 9 />K CONTRA/ TO ! P[] ( WORK]S ORGANIZ$ 9 ! WORKPLACE4 ,COMMUNITY POLITICS DIV]TS PEOPLE AWAY FROM ! MEANS TO W91 FROM ! NE$ TO MOBILIZE WORK+ CLASS ACTIVITY ON A COLLECTIVE BASIS4 ,& BY PUTT+ ! EMPHASIS ON ! 9DIVIDUAL'S WILL TO RESI/1 ANY DIFFICULTIES & DEFEATS WILL BE ! RESPONSIBILITY ( ! 9DIVIDUAL ALONE'4 

,BY DELIB]ATELY MIS9T]PRET+ ! NONPAYM5T /RATEGY AS ONE RELY+ ON 9DIVIDUAL1 ISOLAT$ ACTS ( UNCONNECT$ DEFIANCE1 ! ,S,W,P S\<T TO 4%[ H[ MU* MORE EFFECTIVE COLLECTIVE 9DU/RIAL ACTION W\LD BE4 ,! 'CASE' AS !Y SET IT UP 7CONTRA/+ 9DIVIDUAL REFUSAL ) COLLECTIVE RESI/ANCE7 PROV+ ITSELF4 

,= ! ,S,W,P 'CLASS ACTION' ONLY EXI/S 9 ! FACTORY & (FICE -- ONLY 'WORK]S' HAVE A P>T TO PLAY 9 ! CLASS W>4 ,ACTION ?AT MOBILIZES WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE BEYOND ! FACTORY1 ?AT SEEKS TO =GE UNIT$ CLASS-WIDE ACTION1 IS -- = ! ,S,W,P -- A DIV]SION TO BE RESI/$ & OPPOS$4 

,SO CONV9C$ W]E ! ,S,W,P ?AT MASS COMMUNITY-BAS$ NONPAYM5T W\LD COLLAPSE )9 A C\PLE ( MON?S 9 ,SCOTL&1 ?AT BY ! E>LY ,SUMM] ( #aihi 9 ! PAGES ( ,SOCIALI/ ,WORK] ! 'DEFEAT ( ! POLL TAX /RUGGLE' HAD JO9$ ! RITUAL LI/ ( SET-BACKS ?AT ! WORK+ CLASS HAD SUFF]$ 9 ! CURR5T 'D[N--TURN'4 

,BUT !IR LEAD]S SOON S5S$ ?AT !IR ANN\NCEM5T ( ! 'COLLAPSE ( POLL TAX RESI/ANCE' WAS UNLIKELY TO W9 !M MU* CR$IBILITY ON ! H\S+ E/ATES 9 ,SCOTL& :]E ?\S&S W]E /EADFA/LY REFUS+ TO PAY UP -DESPITE ! ,S,W,P'S GLOOMY PR$ICTIONS4 

,SO ! ,P>TY DID AN ABRUPT ,U-TURN4 ,SUDD5LY 'DIV]SION>Y' COMMUNITY-ACTION WAS A /RUGGLE WOR? FI<T+4 ,9 TOTAL CONTRADICTION TO !IR E>LI] /ATEM5TS1 ! PAGES ( ,SOCIALI/ ,WORK] N[ PROCLAIM$3 ',!RE IS NO RIGID DIVIDE BETWE5 /RUGGLES 9 ! WORKPLACE & 9 ! COMMUNITY4 ,COMMUNITY CAMPAIGNS CAN (T5 A*IEVE REAL VICTORIES'4 

,?IS WAS ONLY ! LATE/ 9 A LONG S]IES ( 'REVISIONS' ( ! ,P>TY L9E4 

,9ITIALLY ! ,S,W,P >GU$ /RONGLY = NON-REGI/RATION4 ,LAT] !Y DROPP$ ?IS DEM&4 ,!N !Y CRITICIZ$ ,LABOR LEAD]S = NOT 'LEAD+ A NON-REGI/RATION CAMPAIGN'4 ,LAT] /ILL1 !Y CONCLUD$ NON-REGI/RATION WAS 'A MI/AK5 TACTIC'4 ,FIR/ (F1 !Y SUPPORT$ ! BUILD+ ( 'COMMITTEES ( #a' ( 'NOTABLE' NON-PAY]S1 ONLY TO DECIDE )9 WEEKS ?AT ! COMMITTEES W]E 'ELITI/' & 'IRRELEVANT'4 

,IT'S ANYONE'S GUESS :AT ! POSITION ( ! ,S,W,P ON ! POLL TAX /RUGGLE WILL BE NEXT MON?4 ,CURR5TLY ! ,P>TY HI]>*Y HAS ORD]$ ! MEMB]%IP TO ')DRAW' FROM !IR POLL TAX 'WORK' TO CONC5TRATE !IR RECRUITM5T EF=TS ELSE:]E -- BUT ITS C]TA9 !Y'LL BE ORD]$ BACK 9 AGA9 IF !IR LEAD]S S5SE ! 'MOOD ' ONCE AGA9 (F]S ! POT5TIAL = SIGN+ UP SOME NEW MEMB]S4 

,! ,MILITANT ,T5D5CY 

  

,! ,MILITANT ,T5D5CY IS )\T D\BT ! ',LEFT' ,P>TY P\R+ MO/ 5]GY 9TO ! POLL TAX CAMPAIGN4 ,! MOTIVATION BEH9D ?IS HI< LEVEL ( 9VOLVEM5T IS CLE>4 

,UND] COV] ( ! POLL TAX FI<T1 ,MILITANT HOPE TO REBUILD !IR P[] BASE )9 ! L[] LEVELS ( ! ,LABOR ,P>TY4 

,MANY MON?S AGO1 ,MILITANT'S LEAD]S DECID$ ?AT ! EM]G+ POLL TAX /RUGGLE W\LD BE AN IDEAL 'HO/' = !IR P>ASITICAL WORK4 ,!Y HOP$ ?AT BY CREAT+ 'COMMUNITY' ORGANIZATIONS COMMITT$ TO DEFEAT+ ! POLL TAX ?R\< A NON--PAYM5T CAMPAIGN !Y C\LD W9 !MSELVES RECRUITS BO? TO ! ,T5D5CY & TO ! ,LABOR ,P>TY ITSELF4 

,EV]Y DECISION !Y HAVE MADE ON !IR CAMPAIGN+ /RATEGY HAS BE5 BAS$ ON :AT !Y ?9K BE/ S]VES ! 9T]E/S ( !IR /RUGGLE )9 ! ,LABOR ,P>TY -- NOT ON :AT'S BE/ = BEAT+ ! POLL TAX4 

,AS ,LABOR LEAD]S HAVE COTTON$ ON TO :AT ,MILITANT >E UP TO1 ,K9NOCK HAS 'SUSP5D$' A NUMB] ( LOCAL ,LABOR ,P>TY BRAN*ES1 :ILE 9VE/IGATIONS >E C>RI$ \T 9TO ,MILITANT'S ACTIVITIES4 

,DESPITE ,MILITANT'S CLAIMS ?AT !Y OPPOSE !SE 'WIT*HUNTS' AGA9/ !M -- !Y >E1 9 FACT1 DELI<T$ :5 !IR MEMB]S >E EXPELL$ FROM ! ,P>TY4 ,?AT'S BECAUSE IT (F]S !M ! *ANCE TO DRAW ANG] & 5]GY AWAY FROM ! POLL TAX FI<T1 & RE-DIRECT IT 9TO DEF5D+ !IR SUPPORT]S FROM ATTACK4 

,!IR 'DISBELIEF' & '\TRAGE' AT !IR MEMB]S BE+ BOOT$ \T IS ALWAYS WELL REHE>S$4 ,9 FACT1 ! EXPULSIONS >E P>T & P>CEL ( ,MILITANT'S BATTLE--PLAN -- & >E ! BEG9N+ ( :AT1 = !M1 IS ! REAL FI<T4 

,MILITANT FREQU5TLY CLAIM TO BE 'LEAD+ ! FI<T AGA9/ ! POLL TAX' -- & !Y'VE LAUN*$ A NATIONAL ,FRONT-ORGANIZATION 7,! ,ALL ,BRITI% ,ANTI-,POLL ,TAX ,F$]ATION7 9 A BID TO /AMP !IR LEAD]%IP ON ! MOVEM5T4 

,MILITANT SEEK TO RUN ! CAMPAIGN BY FREEZ+-\T OR CRU%+ 9DEP5D5T GR\PS ?AT OPPOSE !IR MANIPULATION4 ,! SET ( 'COMMITTEES' FULL ( !IR [N SUPPORT]S1 TRY TO1 SEIZE KEY PO/S 9 LOCAL POLL TAX 'UNIONS'1 PACK MEET+S ) 'DELEGATES' FROM BOGUS-COMMUNITY GR\PS & WORSE4 

,RI<T FROM ! />T ( ! POLL TAX /RUGGLE1 PEOPLE HAVE MOBILIZ$ TO OPPOSE ,MILITANT4 ,!IR HOPES TO E/ABLI% A /RANGLEHOLD ON ! CAMPAIGN HAVE BE5 DA%$ -- & 9CREAS+ NUMB]S ( PEOPLE >E COM+ TO REALIZE :AT ,MILITANT'S 'HIDD5 AG5DA' IS REALLY ALL AB\T4 

,( C\RSE1 ,MILITANT & ! ,S,W,P >E ONLY TWO SYMPTOMS ( A MORE WIDESPREAD DISEASE4 ,!IR >E DOZ5S ( SIMIL> ',LEFT-W+' P>TIES %>+ ID5TICAL ASSUMPTIONS -- =EV] LECTUR+ WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE RESI/+ ! POLL TAX ?AT )\T ! SUPPORT ( ,K9NOCK & ! ,T,U,C1 !IR /RUGGLE IS DOOM$ TO DEFEAT4 ,!IR ONLY CONC]N IS 9 BOL/]+ !IR [N ,P>TY EMPIRES ON ! BACKS ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 

,!IR 9T]F]5CE 9 ! POLL TAX /RUGGLE IS MOTIVAT$ PURELY \T ( ?IS SELF-9T]E/4 ,!Y HAVE NO?+ TO (F] US4 

,:,A,T ,I,S ,! ,P,O,L,L ,T,A,X8 

  
  

',TO ACTUALLY MAKE 5\< CUTBACKS TO GET POLL TAX SP5D+ D[N TO GOV]NM5T LIMITS1 WE W\LD HAVE TO CLOSE HALF \R S*OOLS' 

,LAWR5CE ,SILV]MAN1 LEAD] ,LABOR GR\P1 ,B]K%IRE C\NCIL ,FEBRU>Y #aii  
  

,! POLL TAX -- OR 'COMMUNITY *>GE' -- IS A FLAT-RATE TAX LEVI$ ON PEOPLE1 7NOT ON PROP]TY1 AS ! OLD RATES SY/EM WAS74 ,EV]YONE OV] #ah WILL HAVE TO PAY 7) V]Y FEW EXCEPTIONS74  

,POLL TAX WAS 9TRODUC$ 9 ,SCOTL& 9 ,APRIL #a#i#h#i1 & COMES 9TO EFFECT 9 ,5GL& & ,WALES 9 ,APRIL #a#i#i4  

,EV]YONE LIV+ 9 ! SAME C\NCIL >EA WILL PAY EXACTLY ! SAME POLL TAX REG>DLESS ( !IR 9COME3 ,A FACTORY BOSS WILL PAY ! SAME POLL TAX AS ! PEOPLE :O WORK ON HIS PRODUCTION L9ES4  

,UNEMPLOY$ PEOPLE WILL HAVE TO F9D #b.0 ( !IR POLL TAX BILL \T ( !IR GIROS4 ,!Y MAY GET A P>TIAL REBATE ( ?AT #b.0 -- BUT ?AT'LL BE BAS$ ON ! GOV]NM5T'S FICTIONAL 'NATIONAL AV]AGE' POLL TAX RATE4  

,WORK+ CLASS WOM5 >E SET TO LOSE \T BADLY4 ,WOM5 WORK]S MAKE UP A L>GE P]C5TAGE ( ! L[-PAID1 &1 ( C\RSE1 MANY WOM5 DO UNPAID WORK 7C>+ = *ILDR5 OR RELATIVES 9 ! HOME74 ,9 EI!R CASE !Y'RE /ILL EXPECT$ TO PAY UP 9 FULL4  

,BLACK & ,ASIAN FAMILIES WILL ALSO BE H>D HIT4 ,AS WELL AS BE+ AMONG ! L[E/ PAID GR\P ( WORK]S1 POLL TAX RATES 9 9N]-CITY >EAS :]E MANY ,BLACK & ,ASIAN FAMILIES LIVE1 >E C]TA9 TO BE AMONG ! HI<E/4 ,TRADITIONAL ,ASIAN EXT5D$ FAMILIES LIV+ UND] ! SAME RO( FACE HUGE BILLS4  
  

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