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Poll Tax Riot Police

As the flames of a fire strted deliberately burns in the background, police officer listens to his radio during disturbances about the Poll Tax, the controversial property tax imposed by Margaret Thatcher's government and which ultimately brought about her downfall weeks later, on 20th October 1990, in London, England.

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As the flames of a fire strted deliberately burns in the background, police officer listens to his radio during disturbances about the Poll Tax, the controversial property tax imposed by Margaret Thatcher's government and which ultimately brought about her downfall weeks later, on 20th October 1990, in London, England.