Poll Tax Riots
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The Poll Tax Riots were large-scale protests and civil disturbances across the United Kingdom in 1990 opposing Margaret Thatcher’s unpopular Community Charge tax, contributing to her eventual downfall as Prime Minister.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil disturbance
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protest movement → riot → |
| chronologyWithin |
late Thatcher era
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| country |
United Kingdom
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| describedAs |
one of the largest riots in modern British history
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| followedBy |
introduction of Council Tax
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| hasCause |
Community Charge
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opposition to Margaret Thatcher's tax policy → poll tax → |
| hasEffectOn |
Conservative Party popularity
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debate on civil disobedience in Britain → public perception of policing in the UK → |
| location |
England
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London → Scotland → Trafalgar Square → Wales → Westminster → various UK cities → |
| mainOpposingPolitician |
Margaret Thatcher
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| mediaCoverageBy |
BBC
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British press → |
| notableConsequence |
damage to property in central London
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hundreds of arrests → injuries to protesters and police → |
| numberOfParticipants |
over 200000 in London demonstration
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| opposedBy |
Conservative government
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UK government → |
| opposedPolicyOf |
Margaret Thatcher
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| opposes |
Community Charge
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flat-rate local taxation → |
| participant |
Anti Poll Tax Federation
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Metropolitan Police → Militant tendency activists → anti-poll tax protesters → riot police → |
| partOf |
British protest history
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opposition to the Community Charge → |
| result |
contributed to resignation of Margaret Thatcher
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erosion of support for Community Charge → political crisis for Margaret Thatcher → review of local taxation system → |
| significantEventDate |
1990-03-31
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| significantPlace |
Downing Street
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Trafalgar Square → Whitehall → |
| startTime |
1990
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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poll tax (Community Charge)
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associatedWithEvent |
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Community Charge
("Poll tax riots")
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notableEvent |