First of a double podcast episode about the successful mass direct action campaign against the UK poll tax in the late 1980s and early 1990s. In conversation with Dave Morris from the Tottenham Anti-Poll Tax campaign and Haringey Solidarity Group.This part covers the background, Thatcherism, introduction of the tax in Scotland, the beginnings of resistance, and the poll tax riot.Our podcast is brought to you by <a href="https://patreon.com/workingclasshistory" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">our Patreon supporters</a>. Our supporters fund our work, and in return get exclusive early access to podcast episodes without ads, bonus episodes, two exclusive podcast series – <a href="https://www.patreon.com/collection/675995" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Fireside Chats</a> and <a href="https://www.patreon.com/collection/804050" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Radical Reads</a> – as well as free and discounted merchandise and other content. Join us or find out more at <a href="https://patreon.com/workingclasshistory" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">patreon.com/workingclasshistory</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/e111-poll-tax-2-138013003" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Listen to part 2 early</a> and without ads by joining us on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/e111-poll-tax-2-138013003" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.patreon.com/posts/e111-poll-tax-2-138013003</a></li><li><a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/e111-1-poll-tax-138554022" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Listen to an exclusive bonus episode</a> by joining us on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/e111-1-poll-tax-138554022" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.patreon.com/posts/e111-1-poll-tax-138554022</a></li></ul>More information<ul><li><a href="https://haringey.org.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Haringey Solidarity Group</a></li><li><a href="https://libcom.org/article/poll-tax-rebellion-danny-burns" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Danny Burns, </a><a href="https://libcom.org/article/poll-tax-rebellion-danny-burns" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Poll Tax Rebellion</a><a href="https://libcom.org/article/poll-tax-rebellion-danny-burns" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> (AK Press, 1992)</a>.</li><li>Sources, photos, more information and eventually a transcript on the webpage for this episode: <a href="https://workingclasshistory.com/podcast/e110-111-poll-tax-revolt/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://workingclasshistory.com/podcast/e110-111-poll-tax-revolt/</a></li></ul>Acknowledgements<ul><li>Thanks to our Patreon supporters for making this podcast possible. Special thanks to Jazz Hands, Fernando López Ojeda, Nick Williams and Old Norm.</li><li>Episode graphic: Courtesy James Bourne/Wikimedia Commons CC by SA 4.0</li><li>Our theme tune is Bella Ciao, thanks for permission to use it from Dischi del Sole. You can <a href="http://www.alabianca.it/en/store/bravo-records-en/le-canzoni-di-bella-ciao-aa-vv/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">purchase it here</a> or <a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/7xD0JiZZ16DfN4RKGvlYYT" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">stream it here</a>.</li><li>Edited by Engin Hassan</li></ul>Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/working-class-history--5711490/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/working-class-history--5711490/support</a>.

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