,! ,POLL ,TAX 

,PEOPLE 3 

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

,TEXT 3 

,P,O,L,L ,T,A,X3 ,:AT WILL IT MEAN8 

  
  

,! ,POLL ,TAX IS1 9 ESS5CE1 A TAX ON BE+ ALIVE  

,! ,G,O,V,],N,M,5,T',S ,P,L,A,N TO REPLACE ! CURR5T SY/EM ( DOME/IC RATES ) A NEW FLAT-RATE ,POLL ,TAX IS BAD NEWS = WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE ?R\<\T ,BRITA94 

,! ,COMMUNITY ,*>GE1 OR POLL TAX1 WILL />T TO TAKE OV] FROM ! RATES SY/EM 9 #aihi 9 ,SCOTL&1 & 9 #aii 9 ,5GL& & ,WALES1 & ! POOR WILL IMM$IATELY FEEL ! EFFECT ( ! *ANGES4 

,UND] ! CURR5T SY/EM1 A 'RATE' IS LEVI$ ON EV]Y BUILD+ 9 A LOCAL AU?ORITY'S >EA1 BAS$ ON ! VALUE ( ! PROP]TY4 ,PEOPLE LIV+ 9 A F\R B$ROOM H\SE ON ! \TSKIRTS ( T[N PAY A BIGG] RATES BILL ?AN SOMEONE LIV+ 9 AN 9N] CITY FLAT OR B$SIT4 

,BUT ! NEW POLL TAX1 :I* IS A FLAT RATE TAX ON PEOPLE NOT ON PROP]TY1 WILL *ANGE ALL ?AT4 ,EV]YONE OV] #ah WILL HAVE TO PAY EXACTLY ! SAME AM\NT3 :E!R !Y'RE A BANK MANAG]1 A *>T]$ ACC\NTANT1 A *ECK\T OP]ATOR1 OR AN (FICE CL]K4 ,A FACTORY BOSS WILL HAVE TO PAY ! SAME POLL TAX AS ! PEOPLE :O WORK ON HIS PRODUCTION L9ES4 ,EV5 ! UNEMPLOY$ WILL HAVE TO PAY4  

  

,ONLY RESID5TS ( OLD PEOPLE'S HOMES1 SEV]ELY H&ICAPP$ PEOPLE & LONG T]M HOSPITAL PATI5TS >E EXEMPT FROM PAY+4 

,ALL ?IS MEANS ?AT :ILE ! RI* 5JOY BIG CUTS 9 !IR RATES BILLS1 ! POOR FACE MASSIVE 9CREASES4 ,MANY POLL TAX RATES WILL BE TWICE OR ?REE TIMES :AT PEOPLE PAY AT PRES5T1 SOME WILL BE EV5 MORE4 

,SO ! POLL TAX WILL BE GOOD NEWS = ?OSE :O LIVE 9 ! LEAFY SUBURBS1 :]E #b-C> FAMILIES HAVE ALREADY BE5 5JOY+ ! FRUITS ( ! REC5T SLA%+ ( HI< 9COME TAX RATES4 ,BUT1 9 ! 9N] CITIES1 9 WORK+ CLASS E/ATES ?R\<\T ,BRITA91 IT WILL COME AS YET ANO!R SAVAGE ATTACK ON ! FALL+ LIV+ /&>DS ( ORD9>Y PEOPLE4 ,FAMILIES ALREADY /RUGGL+ TO MAKE 5DS MEET1 WILL BE FUR!R PU%$ 9TO POV]TY & DEBT BY ! POLL TAX1 & BAILIFFS WILL BE KNOCK+ AT ! FRONT DOORS ( NON-PAY]S4 

,:ILE ! POLL TAX WILL HIT ALL WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE1 SOME GR\PS WILL BE P>TICUL>LY H>D HIT3 

,WORK+ CLASS WOM5 WILL LOSE \T 9 A NUMB] ( WAYS4 ,BECAUSE ! POLL TAX IS LEVI$ EQUALLY1 IRRESPECTIVE ( 9COME1 WOM5 WORK]S -- :O MAKE UP A L>GE P]C5TAGE ( ! L[-PAID -- WILL BE SEV]ELY AFFECT$4 ,( C\RSE1 MU* ( ! WORK ?AT WOM5 DO -- = EXAMPLE1 H\SEWORK1 LOOK+ AFT] *ILDR51 OR C>+ = RELATIVES -- E>NS !M NO 9COME1 YET !Y'LL /ILL HAVE TO F9D ! MONEY TO PAY4 ,?IS WILL =CE MANY ALREADY OV]-BURD5$ WOM5 9TO TAK+ UP 'HOMEWORK+'1 OR F9D+ O!R BADLY PAID1 EXPLOITATIVE WORK4 

,C\PLES :O >E M>RI$1 OR :O >E LIV+ TOGE!R1 WILL BE JO9TLY LIABLE = EA*O!R'S POLL TAX4 ,IF ONE P>TN] DOESN'T PAY1 ! O!R CAN BE TAK5 TO C\RT -- EV5 IF ! P>TN] :O [ES ! MONEY HAS WALK$ \T ON !M4 ,?IS CAN LEAVE WOM5 BE>+ ! F9ANCIAL CO/ ( A RELATION%IP 5D$ BY !IR P>TN]4 

,REGI/]+ = ! POLL TAX WILL BR+ AN EXTRA WORRY TO WOM5 :O HAVE LEFT HOME \T ( FE> ( DOME/IC VIOL5CE4 ,WOM5'S ,REFUGES WILL BE =C$ TO MAKE PUBLIC TO POLL TAX (FICIALS A FULL LI/ ( !IR RESID5TS -- DE/ROY+ !IR ANONIMITY & SO PUTT+ WOM5'S SAFETY AT RISK4 

,BLACK & ,ASIAN FAMILIES LIV+ 9 9N] CITY >EAS1 :]E RATES >E CURR5TLY L[1 BUT :]E POLL TAX LEVELS PROMISE TO BE HI<1 WILL ALSO LOSE \T BADLY4 ,BLACK & ,ASIAN PEOPLE >E ALSO LIKELY TO BE AMONG ! L[E/ PAID ( WORK]S1 & SO WILL BE D\BLY HIT4 ,TRADITIONAL ,ASIAN EXT5D$ FAMILIES1 :]E F\R OR MORE ADULTS MAY LIVE 9 ONE H\SEHOLD1 WILL SEE !IR BILLS SO> ?R\< ! RO(4  

  

,! UNEMPLOY$1 MO/ ( :OM REC5TLY LO/ \T ?R\< ! SLA%+ ( B5EFIT LEVELS 9 ,APRIL #h#h1 FACE FUR!R ATTACKS UND] ! POLL TAX4 ,PEOPLE RECEIV+ ,9COME ,SUPPORT &_/OR ,H\S+ ,B5EFIT WILL HAVE #h.0 ( !IR POLL TAX BILL PAID1 LEAV+ !M TO F9D ! REMA9+ #b.0 \T ( !IR ,GIRO4 ,!Y MAY GET A P>TIAL REBATE T[>DS ?AT #b.01 BUT IT WILL BE BAS$ ON ! NATIONAL AV]AGE POLL TAX4 ,IF Y\ LIVE 9 AN >EA ) A HI<] ?AN AV]AGE LEVEL1 T\<61 Y\'LL HAVE TO F9D ! EXTRA CA% Y\RSELF4 ,?OSE ON ! ,EMPLOYM5T ,TRA9+ ,S*EME1 FULL-TIME /UD5TS & /UD5T NURSES ALL COME UND] ?IS RULE4 

,H\S+ ORGANIZATIONS1 SU* AS ,%ELT]1 >E W>N+ ?AT ! 9TRODUCTION ( ! POLL TAX WILL LEAD TO AN EXPLOSION 9 ! NUMB]S ( Y\NG HOMELESS PEOPLE4 ,P>5TS 9 MANY POOR FAMILIES MAY BE UNABLE TO F9D ! MONEY TO PAY ! POLL TAX BILLS = *ILDR5 OV] #ah /ILL LIV+ AT HOME -- & MANY Y\NG PEOPLE MAY BE =C$ TO LEAVE HOME BECAUSE ( ?IS4 

,BUT :ILE WE'LL ALL BE /RUGGL+ TO F9D ! EXTRA MONEY1 BIG BUS9ESS WILL BE BOOM+4 

,A /&>D ,BUS9ESS ,POLL ,TAX ,RATE WILL BE SET BY C5TRAL GOV]NM5T = ! :OLE C\NTRY1 & Y\ CAN BET !Y'LL SET IT AS L[ AS !Y ?9K !Y CAN GET AWAY )4 ,AS P>T ( ! ,TORIES' COMMITM5T TO ! 05T]PRISE CULTURE01 !Y WANT TO FREE COMPANY DIRECTORS ( 'TR\BLESOME' HI< RATES LEVELS ?AT >E CURR5TLY EAT+ 9TO !IR PR(ITS4 

,) ! RI* PAY+ F> LESS TO LOCAL C\NCILS ?AN BE=E1 ! BURD5 = PAY+ = LOCAL S]VICES IS %IFT$ EV5 MORE ONTO ! BACKS ( ! POOR4 ,EI!R WE HAVE TO =K \T = POLL TAX BILLS BEYOND \R MEANS1 SO ?AT ! C\NCIL WILL /ILL PROVIDE LIBR>IES1 /REET CLEAN+1 HOME HELPS1 *EAP BUS PASSES1 DIAL-A-RIDES1 OR ANY ( ! DOZ5S ( O!R S]VICES WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE USE & NE$4 ,OR1 WE PRESSURE ! C\NCIL 9TO L[]+ ! POLL TAX RATE TO SOME?+ WE CAN AF=D -- & SEE ALL ?OSE S]VICES AX$ OR 'PRIVATIZ$' 7:I* MEANS WE HAVE TO PAY = !M ANYWAY74 ,EI!R WAY1 WE LOSE \T4  

  

,& SO TOO WILL C\NCIL EMPLOYES4 ,UND] ! POLL TAX1 !Y'LL FACE WAGE CUTS1 JOBS LOSSES1 SPE$-UPS & 'PRIVITISATION' ?REATS AS LOCAL C\NCILS SLA% !IR BUDGETS & %UT D[N S]VICES TO SAVE MONEY4 

,NEW >MIES ( BUREAUCRATS1 SNOOP]S & BAILIFFS WILL BE =M$ TO POLICE & 5=CE ! POLL TAX4 ,FIR/1 REGI/RATION (FIC]S WILL KNOCK AT Y\R DOOR & DEM& TO KN[ :O IS LIV+ !RE4 ,LAT]1 SNOOP]S WILL BE EMPLOY$ TO MAKE SURE ?AT EV]YONE :O IS SUPPOS$ TO BE PAY+ UP IS DO+ SO4 ,9 LAW1 ! GOV]NM5T CAN GET Y\R 'P]SONAL DETAILS' FROM ANY EXI/+ FILES ON Y\ 7EXCEPT POLICE1 M$ICAL & SOCIAL WORK FILES7 )\T Y\R KN[L$GE OR CONS5T4 

,!Y'VE ALREADY ANN\NC$ ?AT !Y WANT ALL #f1 FULL-TIME /UD5TS TO C>RY A 'POLL TAX ,I,D C>D'4 ,A COMPULSORY ID5TITY C>D 7TO PROVE Y\'RE PAY+ ! POLL TAX7 = ALL CITIZ5S1 CAN'T BE F> BEH9D 9 !IR ?9K+4 ,)\T ! C>D1 Y\ W\LDN'T BE ABLE TO GET HELP FROM SOCIAL S]VICES1 GET Y\R RUBBI% COLLECT$1 ETC4 

,WOR/ ( ALL1 IF WE CAN'T F9D ! MONEY TO PAY ! MASSIVE NEW BILLS1 WE'LL BE F9$4 ,= A FIR/ (F5SE ( NOT PAY+ 7= ?REE MON?S7 ! F9E IS ,G,B,P#e2 = ! SECOND (F5SE ! F9E IS ,G,B,P#b4 ,IF Y\ DON'T PAY ! F9ES1 BAILIFFS WILL BE S5T TO Y\R HOMES TO SEIZE PROP]TY4 ,IF Y\ LIVE 9 ,5GL& OR ,WALES1 Y\ CAN BE S5T TO PRISON = NOT PAY+ ! POLL TAX -- BUT ?IS DOESN'T APPLY 9 ,SCOTL&4 

,! POLL TAX IS A MASSIVE ATTACK ON \R CLASS4 ,IT WILL TAKE MONEY FROM ! POOR & GIVE IT TO ! RI*4 ,IT WILL MAKE ! POOR PAY MORE = FEW] S]VICES4 ,IT WILL ?R[ C\NCIL WORK]S ONTO ! DOLE4 ,IT WILL CREATE ?\S&S MORE BUREAUCRATS TO 5SURE ?AT WE T[ ! L9E1 & ?REAT5 US ) F9ES & JAIL IF WE DON'T4 

,! POLL TAX MU/ BE /OPP$1 IT MU/ BE SMA%$ \TRI<T4 ,& IT CAN BE IF WE ORGANIZE TOGE!R 9 ! RI<T WAY4 ,PEOPLE 9 ,SCOTL& >E ALREADY BEG9N+ TO TAKE EFFECTIVE COMMUNITY ACTION1 & ! RE/ ( US CAN LE>N LESSONS FROM !M4 ,FIR/ ( ALL WE NE$ TO LOOK AT H[ NOT TO FI<T ! POLL TAX & ?AT MEANS LOOOK+ AT :AT ! ,LABOR ,P>TY & ! LEAD]S ( ! TRADE UNIONS >E SAY+4 

,H[ NOT TO FI<T ! POLL TAX 

  

,W,O,R,K,+ ,C,L,A,S,S ,P,E,O,P,L,E ,:,O COME TOGE!R TO BUILD AN EFFECTIVE FI<T AGA9/ ! POLL TAX WON'T JU/ F9D !MSELVES UP AGA9/ ! ,TORIES1 ! BAILIFFS1 ! SNOOP]S & ! C\RTS4 

,!Y'LL F9D !MSELVES ATTACK$ & BLOCK$ AT EV]Y TURN BY ! LEAD]S ( ! ,LABOR ,P>TY & ! TRADE UNION MOVEM5T TOO4 ,NEIL ,K9NOCK & ,NORMAN ,WILLIS 7HEAD ( ! ,T,U,C7 MAY HAVE JO9$ TOGE!R TO 'CONDEMN' ! POLL TAX & PL$GE 'ACTION' AGA9/ IT1 BUT UND]NEA? ?IS PUBIC FACADE ( 'OPPOSITION' !IR REAL POSITION IS ALL TOO CLE>4 

,!Y WANT TO CONTA9 \R ANG] AB\T ! POLL TAX4 ,MO/ ( ALL !Y WANT TO DIV]T US AWAY FROM TAK+ ! V]YACTION ?AT C\LD WRECK ! POLL TAX4 ,!Y'RE SC>$ RIGID BY ! ?\<T ( WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE TAK+ COLLECTIVE ACTION = !MSELVES \TSIDE ! CONTROL ( P>TY BUREAUCRATS & UNION (FICIALS4 ,& !Y'LL TRY & /AMP \T ANY ATTEMPTS BY US TO DO IT -- OV] ! POLL TAX OR ANY O!R ISSUE4  

  

,! REALITY ( ! ,LABOR ,P>TY'S OPPOSITION TO ! POLL TAX IS ALREADY CLE> 9 ,SCOTL&4 ,LABOR CONTROLL$ REGIONAL C\NCILS 9 ,LO?IAN1 ,/RA?CLYDE & ELSE:]E >E ALREADY IMPLEM5T+ ! POLL TAX4 ,LO?IAN C\NCIL HAS SO F> SP5T ,G,B,P#b4#h#e MILLION ON 9/ALL+ COMPUT]S TO /ORE POLL TAX 9=MATION1 & HAVE ALREADY BEGUN TO COMPILE ! 'REGI/RATION' LI/S4 

,BUT ! ,NATIONAL ,EXECUTIVE ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,LABOR ,P>TY HAS REALIZ$ ?AT !IR COLLABORATION ) ! POLL TAX WILL ATTRACT ! ANG] ( ! ?\S&S ( POOR PEOPLE FAC$ ) MASSIVELY 9CREAS$ BILLS4 

,SO1 !Y'RE PLANN+ TO TRY TO DISGUISE :AT !Y'RE DO+4 ,!Y'RE PLANN+ TO TELL ALL ,LABOR CONTROLL$ LOCAL AU?ORITIES TO H\SE !IR POLL TAX (FICIALS 9 SEP]ATE BUILD+S1 AWAY FROM NORMAL C\NCIL (FICES1 & USE 0SPECIAL HEAD$ NOTEPAP]0 = POLL TAX BILLS1 TO TRY TO GIVE ! IMPRESSION ?AT IT'S NOT REALLY !M ?AT'S IMPLEM5T+ ?+S4 ,?IS WAY1 WE'RE NOT SUPPOS$ TO NOTICE ?AT IT'S A ,LABOR C\NCIL ?AT'S S5D+ ! BAILIFFS 9TO WORK+ CLASS E/ATES1 OR ?AT IT'S A ,LABOR C\NCIL ?AT'S JAIL+ PEOPLE ?AT >E JU/ TOO POOR TO PAY4 

,!Y MU/ ?9K WE'RE PRETTY /UPID4 ,WE CAN RECOGNIZE AN 5EMY :5 WE'RE BE+ ATTACK$ BY IT4 

,& :ILE ALL ?IS IS BE+ PLANN$1 ! ,LABOR ,P>TY'S CAMPAIGN 'AGA9/' ! POLL TAX CONT9UES4 

,9 A FANF>E ( PUBLICITY1 ! ,LABOR ,P>TY1 ,T,U,C & ,SCOTTI% ,T,U,C LAUN*$ ! 0,/OP ,IT0 CAMPAIGN4 ,ITS AIM IS TO COLLECT ?\S&S ( NAMES ON A 0,PEOPLE'S ,PETITION AGA9/ ! ,POLL ,TAX0 :I* IT WILL !N PRES5T TO ! GOV]NM5T4 ,! HOPE IS ?AT ,?AT*] -- ON SEE+ ! ,PETITION -- WILL IMM$IATELY DROP ! POLL TAX1 & APOLOGIZE TO ,P>LIAM5T = EV] HAV+ COME UP ) SU* A /UPID IDEA 9 ! FIR/ PLACE444 

,TO BACK ?IS UP1 ! ,LABOR ,P>TY >E EV5 ?9K+ AB\T BOYCOTT+ ! ,QUE5'S SPEE* AT ! />T ( ! AUTUMN ,P>LIAM5T>Y SESSION4 

,:AT PLANET >E !SE PEOPLE LIV+ ON8 ,! ,?AT*] ADM9I/RATION WON'T DROP ! POLL TAX BECAUSE WE ASK H] TO NICELY4 ,PA!TIC ANTICS 9 ,P>LIAM5T WILL BE USELESS4 ,! GOV]NM5T HAS ALREADY TOLD CIVIL S]VANTS TO PASS ON ! 0,PEOPLE'S ,PETITION0 TO LOCAL AU?ORITIES TO *ECK ?AT ?OSE :O'VE SIGN$ >E REGI/]$ TO PAY4 ,! ONLY PURPOSE ! PETITION S]VES1 IS TO HELP ! POLL TAX ADM9I/RATORS6  

  

,! KEY TO /OPP+ ! POLL TAX LIES 9 REAL ACTION TAK5 BY WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE 9 ! /REETS & E/ATES :]E !Y LIVE1 BACK$ UP ! ACTION ( C\NCIL WORK]S1 9SIDE EA* LOCAL AU?ORITY4 

,BUT MO/ ( ! ,LABOR ,P>TY'S ANTI-POLL TAX CAMPAIGN1 CONSI/S ( D5\NC+ ?OSE CALL+ = JU/ ?AT SORT ( ACTION4 ,K9NOCK HAS REPEAT$LY SLAMM$ ANY SUGGE/ION ?AT PEOPLE %\LD REFUSE TO PAY ! POLL TAX1 OR ?AT C\NCIL WORK]S %\LD REFUSE TO IMPLEM5T IT4 ,& HE'S DEAD AGA9/ PEOPLE MAK+ ANY ATTEMPTS TO /AY (F ! POLL TAX REGI/] -- BECAUSE HE WANTS US ALL TO VOTE ,LABOR 9 ! NEXT ELECTION6 

,9 ,SCOTL&1 :]E RESI/ANCE TO ! POLL TAX IS ALREADY UND]WAY1 TRADE UNION (FICIALS & ,LABOR ,P>TY LEAD]S HAVE BE5 =C$ TO GO FUR!R4 ,!Y'VE BE5 =C$ TO CALL SOME 'ACTION' -- NOT BECAUSE !Y WANT$ TO1 BUT BECAUSE ! HUGE GR\NDSWELL ( OPPOSITION TO ! POLL TAX ?AT EXI/S WAS ?REAT5+ TO BYPASS !M ALL TOGE!R4 

,SO1 9 AN ATTEMPT TO TRY & SOAK UP SOME ( ?AT ANG]1 & REGA9 CONTROL = !MSELVES1 !Y CALL$ A NATIONWIDE 'PUBLIC /OPPAGE' ON ,SEPTEMB] #ac ( FIFTE5 M9UTES4 ,*RI/IE ,CAMPBELL1 LEAD] ( ! ,SCOTTI% ,T,U,C -- :O IS DEAD AGA9/ A 'WON'T PAY' CAMPAIGN -- WAS HOP+ ?AT PROMOT+ ! TOK5 QU>T]--(-AN-H\R /OPPAGE1 W\LD HELP DAMP D[N ?AT ANG]1 & ALSO GIVE ! IMPRESSION ?AT ! ,LABOR & TRADE UNION BUREAUCRACIES >E ! SPE>HEAD ( ! FI<T AGA9/ ! TAX4 

,( C\RSE1 MASS ACTION IS ! KEY TO DEFEAT+ ! POLL TAX1 BUT SU* TOK5 MEASURES AS A FIFTE5 M9UTE /OPPAGE -- 9 EFFECT A 0TEA-BREAK AGA9/ ! POLL TAX0 -- WILL ONLY S]VE TO WE> D[N PEOPLE'S 5?USIASM1 & SPREAD DESPONDANCY1 :5 !Y1 9EVITABLY1 HAS NO EFFECT4 ,NO WOND] ,CAMPBELL IS SO KE5 ON IT6 

,ON ! DAY HUNDR$S ( ,SCOTTI% M9EWORK]S1 BUS DRIV]S1 %IPWORK]S1 NURSES & O!RS DID JO9 ! /OPPAGE1 & L>GE RALLIES W]E HELD 9 MAJOR T[NS4 ,BUT ?IS IMPRESSIVE DISPLAY ( ANG] WAS WA/$1 AS ! ACTION WAS BR\<T TO A SWIFT 5D AFT] #ae M9UTES4 ,*RI/IE ,CAMPBELL1 BREA?+ A HUGE SI< ( RELIEF ?AT ! WOR/ WAS N[ OV]1 HURRI$LY U%]$ EV]YBODY BACK TO WORK4 ,SOME WORK]S REFUS$ ,CAMPBELL'S ORD]S &1 TO HIS DISMAY1 /AY$ ON /RIKE = ! RE/ ( ! DAY6 

,CAMPBELL & ,CO'S ATTITUDE W\LD BE LAU<ABLE1 IF IT WASN'T SO S]I\S4 ,( C\RSE1 !RE'S NOT ! SLI<E/ D\BT ?AT ,CAMPBELL & HIS CRONIES WILL REFUSE TO SUPPORT C\NCIL EMPLOYES1 OR ANY O!R WORK]S1 :O D[N TOOLS & REFUSE TO SUPPORT OR IMPLEM5T ! POLL TAX ONCE IT'S BECOME LAW4 

,\TSIDE ALL ?IS DECEPTION & POLITICAL MANEUV]+1 ! REAL FI<T AGA9/ ! POLL TAX IS GA9+ MOM5TUM4 ,GR\PS COMMIT$ TO RESI/+ 'REGI/RATION' & BUILD+ = A NONPAYM5T CAMPAIGN HAVE ALREADY =M$ 9 T[NS & CITIES ALL OV] ,SCOTL&4 ,GR\PS >E />T+ TO SPR+ UP ALL OV] ,5GL& & ,WALES TOO4 ,RANK & FILE C\NCIL WORK]S >E COM+ TOGE!R TO DISCUSS WAYS ( WRECK+ ! LEGISLATION FROM ! 9SIDE1 DESPITE !IR UNION LEAD]S4 ,&1 MO/ IMPORTANTLY !Y'RE LOOK+ AT WAYS TO =GE L9KS BETWE5 ! FI<T 9 ! WORKPLACE & ! /RUGGLE BE+ WAG$ 9 ! COMMUNITY4 

,! SE$S ( AN EFFECTIVE CAMPAIGN >E ALREADY BE+ S[N4 ,! POT5TIAL EXI/S = A MASSIVE AUTONOM\S WORK+ CLASS MOVEM5T ( DEFIANCE & ACTIVE RESI/ANCE1 />T+ 9 ,SCOTL& & SPREAD+ NATIONWIDE4 

,WE MU/N'T LET ANY?+ SABOTAGE ?AT FI<T4  

  

,H[ TO SMA% ! POLL TAX 

  

,! ,K,E,Y ,T,O ,S,M,A,%,+ ! POLL TAX LIES 9 A COLLECTIVE CAMPAIGN ( NONPAYM5T4 ,! SLOGAN 0,CAN'T ,PAY1 ,WON'T ,PAY0 MU/ BECOME A REALITY 9 WORK+ CLASS >EAS ALL OV] ,BRITA94 

,IS SU* A CAMPAIGN REALI/IC8 ,A REC5T ,M,O,R,I OP9ION POLL %[$ ?AT #d#b.0 ( PEOPLE 9 ,SCOTL& SAID !Y W\LD SUPPORT A CAMPAIGN ( NONPAYM5T1 & ?AT FIGURE IS B\ND TO RISE /ILL FUR!R AS ! ,APRIL '#h#i DEADL9E APPROA*ES4 ,WORK TO PREP>E ! GR\ND = SU* A CAMPAIGN IS ALREADY WELL UND]WAY4 ,AT ! TIME ( WRIT+1 !RE >E #bc LOCAL ANTI-POLL TAX GR\PS 9 ,$9BUR< & #ca 9 ,GLASG[4 ,MANY >E L9K$ ?R\< CITY-WIDE F$]ATIONS1 ?AT DRAW ! NEI<BORHOOD GR\PS TOGE!R4 ,O!RS GR\PS >E SPR++ UP ALL OV] ,SCOTL&4 ,A MOVEM5T ( WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE COMMIT$ TO NONPAYM5T IS EM]G+4 

,AS ?AT MOVEM5T SPREADS ?R\<\T ,BRITA91 WE %\LD MAKE ONE ?+ ABUNDANTLY CLE>4 ,NONPAYM5T ( ! POLL TAX MAY BE AN ILLEGAL ACT1 BUT WE MAKE NO APOLOGIES = BREAK+ ! LAW4 ,! LAW IS NOT A SET ( IMP>TIAL RULES ?AT WE ALL AGRE$ TO PLAY BY4 ,! LAW IS ! FRAMEWORK DRAWN UP BY ! RUL+ CLASS & 5=C$ BY ITS AG5TS 7! POLICE & ! C\RTS7 BY :I* WE >E EXPLOIT$4 

,ANY?+ ?AT CAN *ALL5GE ! ABILITY ( ! RUL+ CLASS TO RIDE R\<%OD OV] US1 IS -- BY DEF9ITION -- GO+ TO BE ILLEGAL4 ,:E!R IT'S PICKETT+ BY SACK$ ,P@&,O SEAF>]S AT ,DOV]1 OR REFUS+ TO PAY ! POLL TAX1 ! FACT REMA9S ! SAME4 ,IF IT'S EFFECTIVE1 IF IT ?REAT5S ! P[] ( ! RUL+ CLASS1 IT WILL BE AGA9/ !IR LAW4 

,&1 9 ! CASE ( ! POLL TAX1 NONPAYM5T IS ALSO GO+ TO BE ! ONLY PRACTICAL WAY BY :I* ! LEGISLATION CAN BE DEFEAT$4 

,NONPAYM5T WILL BECOME ! ?IRD PHASE 9 ! FI<T AGA9/ ! POLL TAX4 ,! FIR/ TWO IMPORTANT ELEM5TS >E NON-REGI/RATION & NON-IMPLEM5TATION4 

,O,P,P,O,S,+ ,R,E,G,I,/,R,A,T,I,O,N 

  

,BE=E ! GOV]NM5T CAN LEVY ! POLL TAX1 IT MU/ FIR/ COMPILE LI/S ( :O IS LIABLE TO PAY4 ,?IS (F]S US ! FIR/ OPPORT9ITY TO DELAY & OB/RUCT ! WORK+S ( ! TAX4 ,EV]Y H\SEHOLD WILL RECEIVE A POLL TAX QUE/IONNAIRE1 :I* WILL BE USE TO CALCULATE ! BILLS = ALL ADULTS LIV+ AT ?AT ADDRESS4 ,! QUE/IONNAIRE WILL EI!R >RIVE 9 ! PO/1 OR WILL BE BR\<T R\ND BY A POLL TAX REGI/RATION (FIC]1 :O'LL COME CANVAS+ DOOR-TO-DOOR 9 Y\R >EA4 

,9 ,SCOTL&1 POLL TAX REGI/RATION (FIC]S HAVE ALREADY />T$ WORK -- YET ! LEVEL ( OPPOSITION !Y >E MEET+ 9 9N] CITY >EAS HAS ALREADY =C$ MANY ( !M TO RESIGN4 ,LOCAL C\NCILS >E F9D+ IT H>D TO REFILL ! VACANCIES4 ,Y\ CAN H>DLY BLAME !M = PACK+ IT 94 ,!Y'VE HAD DOORS SLAMM$ 9 !IR FACES1 DOGS SET ON !M & =MS ?R[N BACK AT !M4 ,SOME ( HAVE BE5 *AS$ (F ! /REETS BY GR\PS ( ANGRY RESID5TS4 ,9 ,POLLOK%IELDS1 ,GLASG[1 POLL TAX (FICIALS HAVE NE$$ POLICE PROTECTION TO C>RY \T !IR WORK4 

,H>RASS+ (FICIALS MAY BE A V]Y EFFECTIVE %ORT-T]M TACTIC4 ,EV5TUALLY1 ?\<1 EV]Y H\SEHOLD WILL RECEIVE A QUE/IONNAIRE4 ,!RE >E /ILL NUM]\S ?+S ?AT CAN BE DONE TO DELAY ?+S -- WE MAY EV5 BE ABLE TO /R+ IT \T = MON?S4  

  

,FIR/1 Y\ CAN S5D ! =MS BACK UNOP5$1 M>K$ 'NOT KN[N AT ?IS ADDRESS'4 ,OR1 WAIT A =TNI<T1 !N WRITE BACK & ASK = A NEW =M TO REPLACE ! ONE ?AT'S MY/]I\SLY 'GONE MISS+'4 ,Y\ CAN !N S5D IT BACK ONLY HALF COMPLET$4 ,:5 !Y RETURN IT TO Y\1 TO FILL ! RE/ ( IT 91 ANSW] ANO!R C\PLE ( QUE/IONS1 !N S5D IT BACK AGA94 

,IF ONLY A FEW ISOLAT$ 9DIVIDUALS TAKE ?IS SORT ( ACTION1 IF WILL HAVE LITTLE EFFECT4 ,BUT IF HUNDR$S & ?\S&S ( PEOPLE -- CO-ORD9AT$ ?R\< ANTI-POLL TAX GR\PS -- KEEP ON S5D+ =MS BACK & =?1 ! BUREAUCRATIC *AOS IT W\LD CAUSE A LOCAL C\NCIL C\LD SL[ !IR POLL TAX MA*9]Y TO A CRAWL1 IF ONLY TEMPOR>ILY4 ,LIKE ALL ACTION TAK5 AGA9/ ! POLL TAX1 ?IS K9D ( ACTION IS MO/ EFFECTIVE IF TAK5 COLLECTIVELY4 

,AGA91 ?IS IS JU/ :AT'S BE5 HAPP5+ 9 ,SCOTL& ALREADY4 ,! RESID5TS ( ONE /REET 9 ,RU*AZIE1 ,GLASG[1 REC5TLY DUMP$ ALL !IR /ILL BLANK =MS BACK AT !IR LOCAL REGI/RATION (FICE4 ,!IR ACTION WAS E*O$ BY ,T5ANTS' ,ASSOCIATIONS 9 ,DUNT]LIE4 ,TO M>K ! BEG9N+ ( ?IS R\ND ( ACTION1 ANTI-POLL TAX GR\PS HELD A COLLECTIVE BURN+ ( POLL TAX PROPAG&A \TSIDE ! ,SCOTTI% (FICE 9 ,$9BUR<1 :ILE SOLID>ITY DEMON/RATIONS W]E HELD 9 ,LONDON4  

  

,MALCOLM ,RIFK9D1 ! ,SCOTTI% ,SECRET>Y1 IS DEEPLY WORRI$ BY ! NON-REGI/RATION CAMPAIGN BE+ WAG$ 9 ,SCOTL& -- & SO HE %\LD BE6 ,AS ! DEADL9E SET = COMPLET+ REGI/RATION 9 ,SCOTL& -- ,OCTOB] '#h#h -- APPROA*ES ?\S&S ( PEOPLE >E /ILL REFUS+ TO REGI/]4 ,E>LY E/IMATES SUGGE/ ?AT A M9IMUM ( #a1 ,SCOTS HAVE JO9$ ! BOYCOTT4 ,9 ,GLASG[ ALONE1 #d#c1 =MS HAD NOT BE5 RETURN$ :5 ! 9ITIAL DEADL9E PASS$4 ,9 SOME >EAS1 #i.0 ( HOMES HAVE JO9$ ! REFUSAL CAMPAIGN 4 

,IF HUNDR$S & ?\S&S ( ADDRESSES HAVE /ILL TO BE PROCESS$ :5 ! ,OCTOB] DEADL9E PASSES1 IT WILL ?R[ ! :OLE POLL TAX TIMETABLE (F S*$ULE4 

,PR$ICTABLY 5\<1 ,LABOR C\NCILS >E />T+ TO F9E PEOPLE :O REFUSE TO REGI/]4 ,LABOR CONTROLL$ ,LO?IAN ,C\NCIL HAS BEGUN S5D+ \T 'P5ALTY LETT]S'1 F9+ ! FIR/ ( ! #h PEOPLE 9 ! >EA :O'VE REFUS$ TO GIVE 9=MATION4 

,IMPORTANT ?\< ?IS P>T ( ! /RUGGLE IS1 IT CAN ONLY DELAY ! COMPLETION ( REGI/RATION4 ,! GOV]NM5T -- ?R\< ACCESS TO DOZ5S ( PRIVATE FILE 7SEE FIR/ SECTION7 -- WILL EV5TUALLY HAVE A FULL LI/ ( 0RESPONSIBLE P]SONS0 LIABLE TO PAY4 ,NON-REGI/RATION IS ONLY ,R\ND ,ONE4 

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,C\NCIL WORK]S >E 9 A UNIQUE POSITION TO HELP ! FI<T AGA9/ ! POLL TAX3 !Y >E GO+ TO BE ! ONES FAC$ ) PUTT+ IT 9TO PRACTICE4 ,&1 BECAUSE ! POLL TAX WILL MEAN MASSIVE CUTBACKS 9 LOCAL C\NCIL S]VICES1 !Y'LL ALSO BE ! ONES FAC$ ) WAGE CUTS1 R$UNDANCIES1 5D ?REATS ( 'PRIVITISATION' ( S]VICES4 ,9 ADDITION1 MANY C\NCIL WORK]S >E ALSO V]Y L[ PAID1 & WILL BE AS BADLY HIT BY ! POLL TAX AS ! RE/ ( ! POOR4 

,IT'S H>DLY SURPRIS+1 !N1 ?AT MANY C\NCIL EMPLOYES >E ANGRY1 & COMMITT$ TO TAK+ ACTION AGA9/ ! POLL TAX4 

,LEAD]S ( ! MA9 LOCAL GOV]NM5T WORK]S UNION ,N,A,L,G,O H[EV] >E DEAD AGA9/ ANY SU* ACTION4 ,N,A,L,G,O SAY !Y WILL ONLY SUPPORT A 'PUBLIC OP9ION' CAMPAIGN1 & >E CLAIM+ ?AT ACTION TAK5 BY C\NCIL WORK]S W\LD 'WRECK MU* ( ! WORK ALREADY BE+ DONE 9 ,SCOTL&' BY ,K9NOCK1 ,CAMBELL @& ,CO4 

,IT'S CLE> !N ?AT ANY ANTI-POLL TAX FI<T 9SIDE LOCAL C\NCILS IS UP TO RANK & FILE C\NCIL WORK]S4 ,!Y MU/ COME TOGE!R TO BUILD !IR [N /RUGGLE -- \TSIDE ! CONTROL ( !IR UNIONS -- 9 SOLID>ITY ) ! RESI/ANCE GR[+ 9 COMMUNITIES \TSIDE4  

  

,C\NCIL WORK]S ANG] C\LD BE FOCUS$ 9 MANY WAYS3 REFUS+ TO COMPILE REGI/]S2 REFUS+ TO ISSUE POLL TAX DEM&S2 REFUS+ TO PUT S]VICES \T TO T5D]2 SPREAD+ 9=MATION AB\T POLL TAX SNOOP]S2 (F]+ ADVICE TO ANTI-POLL TAX GR\PS 9 ! >EA AB\T WAYS TO FRU/RATE ! C\NCIL'S MA*9]Y2 &1 ( C\RSE1 ALL \T /RIKE ACTION4 

,IT'S CLE> ?AT1 JU/ AS 9 ! /RUGGLES AGA9/ RATE-CAPP+ WAG$ ONLY A FEW YE>S AGO1 ,LABOR C\NCILS WILL BE SECOND TO NONE 9 ATTACK+ ANY SU* MOVES BY C\NCIL WORK]S4 ,?AT'S :Y IT'S SO IMPORTANT ?AT -- JU/ AS ) NONPAYM5T -- ANY ACTION IS TAK5 COLLECTIVELY1 TOGE!R4 

,SU* ACTION C\LD HAVE A MAJOR IMPACT ON ! 9TRODUCTION ( ! POLL TAX4 ,BUT ! CRUCIAL BATTLEGR\ND ON :I* ! FI<T AGA9/ ! POLL TAX WILL BE WON OR LO/1 IS GO+ TO BE \TSIDE ! WORKPLACE3 ! COLLECTIVE COMMUNITY CAMPAIGN ( NONPAYM5T4 

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,9 SOME >EAS ( ,$9BUR< UP TO #g#e.0 ( HOMES >E DISPLAY+ ',WE WON'T PAY ! POLL TAX' PO/]S 9 !IR W9D[S4 ,?AT LEVEL ( ANG] PUTS PAID TO ! DEFEATI/ MY? ?AT !RE'S 'NO MOOD = A FI<T'1 OR ?AT PEOPLE WON'T BE PREP>$ TO BREAK ! LAW4 ,?AT K9D ( COMMUNITY SOLID>ITY HAS BE5 BUILT ?R\< ! WORK ( LOCAL ANTI-POLL TAX GR\PS :O'VE BE5 ABLE TO BR+ PEOPLE 9 A LOCALITY TOGE!R4 

,SU* GR\PS HAVE (T5 />T$ FROM SMALL BEG9N+S4 ,A FEW 9DIVIDUALS HAVE COME TOGE!R TO LEAFLET !IR >EA1 OR CANVASS DOOR-TO-DOOR1 TO GAUGE ! LEVEL ( SUPPORT = ANTI-POLL TAX ACTION4 ,!Y'VE !N HELD PUBLIC MEET+S 9 LOCAL HALLS1 COMMUNITY C5T]S1 OR PUBS TO DISCUSS ! IMPLICATIONS ( ! TAX LOCALLY1 & WAYS TO BEAT IT4 ,!Y'VE !N LAUN*$ 'NONPAYM5T PL$GES' & 5C\RAG$ :OLE /REETS TO SIGN1 & DI/RIBUT$ PO/]S1 9=MATION %EETS & NEWSLETT]S4 

,ANTI-POLL TAX GR\PS 9 NE>BY >EAS HAVE S\<T EA*O!R \T & BUILT F$]ATIONS & NETWORKS ?AT HAVE SPREAD ?\<\T CITIES4 

,! MO/ 5C\RAG+ ?+ AB\T ?IS ACTION1 IS ?AT IT IS BE+ BUILT \TSIDE ( ! CONTROL ( POLITICAL P>TIES OR SELF-APPO9T$ 'COMMUNITY LEAD]S'4 

,! ONLY MAJOR POLITICAL P>TY 9 ,SCOTL& 9 FAVOR ( A WON'T PAY CAMPAIGN IS ! ,SCOTTI% ,NATIONAL ,P>TY4 ,!Y'RE PLANN+ TO GET A FEW ( !IR LEAD]S PROSECUT$ = NONPAYM5T AS 'M>TYRS' TO ! CAUSE4 

,IT'S ALSO POSSIBLE ?AT 9 ! ,AUTUMN1 A SMALL GR\P ( ,LABOR ,M,PS & C\NCILORS WILL COME \T 9 SUPPORT ( A NONPAYM5T CAMPAIGN4 ,!Y'LL D\BTLESS TRY TO CLAIM ALL ! CR$IT & GET ALL ! PUBLICITY 0ON BEHALF (0 ?OSE L>GE GR\PS ( WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE :O'VE ALREADY COMMITT$ !MSELVES TO NONPAYM5T1 DESPITE ! ATTACKS ( ! ,LABOR ,P>TY4  

  

,BUT WE DON'T WANT \R CAMPAIGN FOCUS$ ON A H&FUL ( PUBLICITY-SEEK+ P>TY BUILD]S4 ,WE DON'T WANT1 OR NE$1 ! 0SUPPORT0 ( PR(ESSIONAL POLITICIANS :O >E ONLY 9T]E/$ 9 \R CAMPAIGN ( RESI/ANCE1 IF IT WILL HELP !M 9 !IR [N PA!TIC P[] /RUGGLES )9 ! ,LABOR ,P>TY4 

,IT IS ! COLLECTIVE UNITY ( \R COMMUNITIES ?AT IS \R /R5G?4 

,ANTI-POLL TAX GR\PS 9 ,SCOTL& >E N[ PREP>+ TO MAKE ! NONPAYM5T CAMPAIGN BITE4 ,!Y'RE PL$G$ TO /& TOGE!R & PROTECT EA*O!R4 ,?AT MEANS BE+ PREP>$ TO REPEL REGI/RATION (FIC]S & RESI/ ! BAILIFFS4 ,IT MEANS 5SUR+ ?AT ! NONPAYM5T CAMPAIGN /AYS SOLID4 ,IT MEANS /OPPP+ (FICIALS PRESSURIZ+ ISOLAT$ 9DIVIDUALS 9TO PAY+4 ,& IT MEANS MAK+ ! AU?ORITIES REALIZE ?AT ANY ATTEMPT TO PICK ON ONE FAMILY OR ONE /REET TO 'MAKE AN EXAMPLE (' WILL BE TREAT$ AS AN ATTACK ON EV]YONE4 

,?OSE ( US 9 ,5GL& & ,WALES MU/ DO ALL WE CAN TO SUPPORT1 & LE>N FROM1 ! /RUGGLE BE+ WAG$ 9 ,SCOTL&1 AS WE PREP>E TO BUILD ! /RUGGLE 9 \R [N >EAS4 

,! 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 ,! POLL TAX8 ,CAN'T PAY1 WON'T PAY6 

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,T,O ,U,N,D,],/,& ,:,Y ! POLL TAX IS BE+ 9TRODUC$1 WE NE$ TO PUT IT 9 ITS POLITICAL CONTEXT4  

  

,! POLL TAX ISN'T AN ISOLAT$1 'ONE-(F'4 ,IT ! LATE/ 9 A REL5TLESS S]IES ( ATTACKS ON \R CLASS ?AT ! ,TORIES HAVE LAUN*$ 9 ! LA/ N9E YE>S4 ,AMONG ! MO/ REC5T EXAMPLES >E MASSIVE TAX CONCESSIONS TO ! RI*2 ! SLA%+ ( B5EFIT LEVELS2 ! RUN-D[N ( ! ,N,H,S2 ANTI-WORK] LEGISLATION2 ,SECTION #bh ( ! ,LOCAL ,GOV]NM5T ,BILL1 TO NAME BUT A FEW4 ,& ON ! HORIZON1 ALONG ) ! POLL TAX1 LOOM YET MORE ATTACKS3 ! 'WORK-=-DOLE' ,EMPLOYM5T ,TRA9+ ,S*EME2 ! NEW ,IMMIGRATION ,BILL2 APPALL+ NEW H\S+ LEGISLATION4 ,! LI/ GOES ON & ON4 

,! DETAILS ( !SE ATTACKS MAY DIFF]1 BUT !IR EFFECT IS ! SAME 9 EV]Y CASE3 WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE SUFF]1 & ! RI* & ! P[]FUL B5EFIT4 

,?AT*] SAYS ! MA9 REASON = ! POLL TAX IS TO 9CREASE 'ACC\NTABILITY' 9 LOCAL GOV]NM5T4 ',ELECTORS'1 %E SAYS1 '%\LD BE MADE AW>E ( ! CO/ ( PROVID+ LOCAL S]VICES BE=E !Y CA/ !IR VOTE'4 ,:AT %E MEANS BY ?IS IS ?AT !R RI* 7:O PAY MORE RATES ?AN ! POOR7 %\LD BE FRE$ ( ! 'BURD5' ( BE>+ ! CO/ ( PROVID+ LOCAL S]VICES US$ L>GELY BY ! POOR4 

,BECAUSE ! POLL TAX %IFTS ?AT BURD5 ONTO \R BACKS1 :AT ?IS WILL MEAN 9 PRACTICE IS ?AT WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE WILL BE =C$ TO DEM& CUTS 9 C\NCIL S]VICES -- S]VICES MANY CAN ILL DO )\T -- SIMPLY SO !Y'LL BE ABLE TO AF=D TO PAY !IR POLL TAX BILL4 

,! BITT] IRONY4 ( C\RSE1 IS ?AT ! ,TORIES >E =C+ ! POOR TO 9FLICT ATTACKS UPON !MSELVES444 

,SO1 IT'S ESS5TIAL ?AT WE FI<T ! POLL TAX AS AN ATTACK ON \R CLASS4 ,BUT AS A CLASS ! /RUGGLE WE >E WAG+ ISN'T TO RETA9 ! OLD RATES SY/EM1 ANY MORE ?AN IT IS TO PROTECT ! BUREAUCRATS :O RUN \R LOCAL AU?ORITIES4 

,\R OPPOSITION TO ! POLL TAX HAS NO?+ TO DO ) IT BE+ 'UNJU/' OR 'UNFAIR'1 BECAUSE WE REALIZE ?AT ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM HAS NO 9T]E/ 9 BE+ FAIR OR JU/ TO \R CLASS4 

,CAPITALISM IS ORGANIZ$ TO EXPLOIT & OPPRESS \R CLASS1 & = AS LONG AS IT EXI/S1 WE WILL BE =C$ TO FI<T (F REPEAT$ ATTACKS UPON US AS CAPITALISM TRIES TO %IFT ! BURD5 ( ECONOMIC CRISISES ONTO \R BACKS4 

,! FI<T AGA9/ ! POLL TAX GIVES US AN OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD T[>DS A REAL & LA/+ S5SE ( COMMUNITY 9 ! /REETS1 ! FLATS1 & ! E/ATES :]E WE LIVE4 ,\R COLLECTIVE /RUGGLE CAN HELP MAKE US LESS ISOLAT$ & DETAT*$ FROM ONE ANO!R 9 \R SEP]ATE HOMES4 ,IT C\LD HELP =GE A S5SE ( TOGE!RNESS1 MUTUAL AID & SOLID>ITY1 & SEE ! EM]G5CE ( REAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS4 

,! EM]G5CE ( ?AT S5SE ( REAL COMMUNITY W\LD /R5G!N \R ABILITY TO TAKE ON ! :OLE /9K+ SY/EM1 ?AT SPAWN$ ! POLL TAX 9 ! FIR/ PLACE4 

,! FI<T AGA9/ ! POLL TAX IS ONE P>T ( ! /RUGGLE WE MU/ WAGE AGA9/ ! :OLE SY/EM ( EXPLOITATION ?AT EXI/S TO OPPRESS US4 

,\R EV5TUAL GOAL MU/ BE TO DO AWAY ) ?AT SY/EM1 & CREATE A SOCIETY 9 :I* WE >E ABLE TO EX]CISE REAL CONTROL OV] \R LIVES4 

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

,! POLL TAX MU/ BE SE5 AS ONE BATTLE 9 AN ONGO+ CLASS W> 

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#a4 ,CAPITALISM & O!R SOCIAL SY/EMS 9 :I* WEAL? & P[] >E ! PROP]TY ( A RUL+ CLASS_/ELITE1 MU/ BE DE/ROY$4 

#b4 ,RE=MI/ & /ATI/ SOLUTIONS WILL NECESS>ILY FAIL & !RE=E REVOLUTION IS ! ONLY POSSIBLE MEANS ( A*IEV+ AN>*I/-COMMUNISM4 ,H[ F> SU* A REVOLUTION WILL BE PEACEFUL DEP5DS UPON ! DEGREE TO :I* ! RUL+ CLASS CL+S ONTO P[] ?R\< VIOL5CE & /ATE REPRESSION4 

#c4 ,G5U9E LIB]ATION CAN ONLY COME AB\T ?R\< ! SELF-ACTIVITY ( ! GREAT MASS ( ! POPULATION4 ,WE REG>D P>LIAM5T1 REPRES5TATIVE DEMOCRACY & POLITICAL VANGU>DISM AS BE+ OB/ACLES TO A SELF-MANAG$ SOCIETY4 ,9/ITUTIONS & ORGANIZATIONS :I* ATTEMPT TO M$IATE 9 ! FI<T AGA9/ DOM9ATION CANNOT SUCCE$4 ,TRADE UNIONISM AS IT IS PRES5TLY CON/ITUT$1 PLAYS AN IMPORTANT P>T 9 MA9TA9+ CLASS EXPLOITATION1 9S(> AS IT REGULATES & JU/IFIES IT ?R\< COLLECTIVE B>GA9+ & BUREAUCRATIC /RUCTURES4 ,NEV]!LESS IT IS IMPORTANT TO WORK )9 ! TRADE UNION MOVEM5T 9 ORD] TO BUILD UP A RANK & FILE WORK]S' MOVEM5T :I* 5C\RAGES WORK]S' CONTROL ( /RUGGLE & CUTS ACROSS SECTIONAL B\ND>IES4 

#d4 ,WORK]S & O!R OPPRESS$ SECTIONS ( SOCIETY WILL1 9 TIMES ( REVOLUTION>Y UPHEAVAL1 CREATE !IR [N DEMOCRATIC 9/ITUTIONS1 :E!R !Y BE BAS$ ON ! WORKPLACE OR ! COMMUNITY4 ,TO ?IS 5D WE 5C\RAGE ! CREATION ( ORGANS ( /RUGGLE BAS$ ON ! RANK & FILE1 9DEP5D5T ( ! POLITICAL P>TIES4 

#e4 ,PURE SPONTANEITY IS UNLIKELY TO BE SUFFICI5T TO OV]?R[ 5TR5*$ CLASS DOM9ATION4 ,AN>*I/S MU/ 9DICATE ! LIB]T>IAN ALT]NATIVE TO CLASS SOCIETIES1 P>TICIPATE AS AN>*I/S 9 /RUGGLE & ORGANIZE ON A F$]ATIVE BASIS TO ASSI/ 9 ! REVOLUTION>Y PROCESS 

#f4 ,CAPITALISM IS 9T]NATIONAL & NE$S TO BE F\<T 9T]NATIONALLY4 ,WE !RE=E TRY TO MA9TA9 CONTACT ) AS MANY AN>*I/-COMMUNI/S AS POSSIBLE 9 OV]SEAS C\NTRIES AS ! PRELIM9>Y /AGE TO ! CREATION ( AN AN>*I/ 9T]NATIONAL4 

#g4 ,WE DO NOT SIMPLY SEEK ! ABOLITION ( CLASS DIFF]5CES1 = 9EQUALITY & EXPLOITATION >E ALSO EXPRESS$ 9 T]MS ( RACE1 AGE1 SEXUALITY & G5D]4 ,P]SONAL RELATION%IPS >E N[ (T5 BAS$ ON DOM9ATION & SUBMISSION4 ,WE SEEK NOT ONLY AN ECONOMIC REVOLUTION BUT A SOCIAL & CULTURAL REVOLUTION AS WELL1 9VOLV+ A ?OR\<-GO+ *ANGE 9 ATTITUDES & ORGANIZATION ( EV]YDAY LIVES TO FREE US 9 \R SOCIAL & P]SONAL 9T]ACTIONS4 

#h4 ,WE REJECT SECT>IANISM & WORK = A UNIT$1 REVOLUTION>Y AN>*I/ MOVEM5T4 

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,ALL !SE ACTIONS1 & MANY O!RS1 >E ! LATE/ /AGES 9 A CAMPAIGN ?AT'S SETT+ \T TO WRECK ! S+LE MO/ UNPOPUL> PIECE ( LEGISLATION ?IS GOV]NM5T HAS SO F> TRI$ TO 9TRODUCE3 ! POLL TAX4 

,! PAMPHLET AMS TO %[ JU/ H[ H>D ! POLL TAX WILL HIT ORD9>Y PEOPLE ?R\<\T ,BRITA94 ,IT %[S H[ MU* MORE !Y'LL 5D UP PAY+2 :AT ! REPURCUSSIONS WILL BE ON LOCAL C\NCIL S]VICES2 & H[ MU* MORE ! ,BIG ,BRO!R /ATE WILL 5CROA* ON ALL \R LIVES ?R\< ! POLL TAX4 

,IT GOES ON TO DEMOLI% ! MY? ?AT ! LEAD]S ( ! ,LABOR ,P>TY OR ! TRADE UNIONS >E CAPABLE ( LEAD+ A FI<T BACK AGA9/ ! POLL TAX -- OR ?AT !Y C\LD EV] BE MADE TO ACT 9 \R 9T]E/ ON ANY O!R ISSUE4 ,IT EXPOSES1 H[ 9 PRACTICE1 !IR CONC]N IS TO KEEP ! LID ON \R ANG]1 WORK+ H& 9 H& ) ! RUL+ CLASS TO KEEP US 9 \R PLACE4 

,IT CONCLUDES BY \TL9+ ! K9D ( ACTION ?AT CAN CRU% ! POLL TAX3 COLLECTIVE ACTION BY WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE \TSIDE ! CONTROL ( ALL BUREAUCRATS1 LEAD]S & POLITICAL P>TIES4 ,DRAW+ ON ! EXP]I5CE ( :AT IS ALREADY HAPP5+ 9 ,SCOTL&1 IT %[S H[ ?AT ACTION MU/ BE BUILT >\ND COLLECTIVE REFUSAL TO PAY ! POLL TAX1 BACK$ BY SOLID>ITY ACTION BY C\NCIL1 & O!R1 WORK]S4 

,! POLL TAX IS A MASSIVE ATTACK ON WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE1 BUT IF WE ACT TOGE!R1 WE CAN SCUPP] ! ,TORY 'FLAG%IP'4  
  

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