Remember The Poll Tax?

Margaret Thatcher introduced the Poll Tax also known as the Community Charge into Scotland in 1989. A full year before it was due to be brought into England and Wales. The Poll Tax lead to a massive backlash against the Tories and some say the final downfall of Mrs Thatcher. Many blame her stand on Europe but it was the poll tax which really did the real damage to her support. John Majors first act as Prime Minister was to scrap the Poll Tax and replace it with a Council Tax based on the ability to pay. In the end though Scotland was the Guinea Pig for a policy put together by a Westminister Government that had very little if any political support in Scotland.