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The Wall
9 Apr 2013

Oh well it rained heavily overnight and it is still there, so maybe now someone will do something about it.

I presume you are referring to my post Lynne. No implication that Poll Tax and Council Tax are the same thing.  I know exactly what they are/were and the differences, just as I knew what the rates were that the Poll Tax replaced.  My point was that although Poll Tax was not popular with some the tax that replaced it - Council Tax - has in itself become unpopular and has increased hugely, ...

The Wall
8 Apr 2013

I think they are waiting for more heavy rain in the hope it will wash away.

Margaret Thatcher
8 Apr 2013

Well said Burneside - my personal view is: 1970s Britain was awful - as a child I remember all too well the strikes, rubbish uncollected, queuing for basics like bread and milk when there were shortages and power cuts being normal.  When Thatcher came to power she did what she had to do to rid the country of the stranglehold from the Unions.  The Unions have an important place in history ...

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