March 31 1990: the Poll Tax riot
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On 31 March 1990, the poll tax riots erupted in London’s Trafalgar Square. The story goes that police attacked 200,000 demonstrators. The riots were a catalyst for more sedate opposition to the tax. The tax was defeated by a non-payment campaign.
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