tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25091781.post8712204333223319288..comments2023-03-25T14:03:38.597+00:00Comments on Why England Needs A Parliament: Tommy Sheridan, The Daily Record And Socialist Unity - Rewriting Poll Tax HistoryUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25091781.post-19161917940091348182009-04-02T19:31:00.000+01:002009-04-02T19:31:00.000+01:00Scottish politicians begged for the Poll Tax becau...Scottish politicians begged for the Poll Tax because their rates were to be reassessed one year ahead of England's, as usual. They feared a huge hike in the rates and persuaded Thatcher to rush it in. So rather than being 'experimented' on with the tax, the Scots actually caused it to be rushed in. We all ended up with a botched up mess because of the Scots.<BR/>Malcolm Rifkind and Kenn Clarke have said as much and it is in Hansards and the press archives.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com