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Failure in British Government: Politics of the Poll Tax

Failure in British Government: Politics of the Poll Tax

by etc. (Author), David Butler (Author), Andrew Adonis (Author), David Butler (Author), Andrew Adonis (Author), Tony Travers (Author)

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    Paperback 1994

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Synopsis

Reviled by the public and disowned by politicians, the poll tax was the most celebrated political disaster in post-war Britain. This book tells for the first time the full and gripping story of the policy that toppled the century's longest-serving Prime Minister and brought grandmothers on to the streets in protest, and looks at what the episode tells us about the nature of British government.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 352
 Edition: First Edition
 Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks
Published: 24 Nov 1994
ISBN 10: 0198278764
ISBN 13: 9780198278764

Media Reviews
This is a study of the most controversial political issue in Britain since the 1956 Suez Crisis. It is also a magisterial examination of the workings of British politics and thrusts doubt upon pivotal scholarly assertions about the British political system....This is a landmark study that students of British politics should consult time and again. It is also a cautionary tale for American politicians seeking to solve major governmental budgeting problems. --The Review of Politics
Author Bio
David Butler is Emeritus Fellow of Nuffield College, Oxford. Andrew Ddonis is Industry Correspondent for the Financial Times. Tony Travers is Director of Research, Greater London Group, London School of Economics.