{"product_id":"cant-pay-wont-pay-chris-robinson-9781739668143","title":"Can't Pay, Won't Pay: A Short History of the Anti-Poll Tax Struggle 1987-1993","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Drop a pebble in a pool and the waves spread. We can be that pebble\" - Gladys Shaw \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 30\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e ANNIVERSARY of the demise of the POLL TAX makes you think about a lot of things. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJustice. Fairness. Civility. How elites often carve out a world fit for themselves, whilst steamrolling others. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are ultimately people in society who don't wish to share or care, but rather extract the maximum suffering from those already on the breadline; those simply doing their best. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCAN'T PAY, WON'T PAY\u003c\/em\u003e is a timely examination of a rotten period in British politics - a period when decency and responsible government were flouted and replaced by the rallying cries of bounders, chancers and opportunists. Chris Robinson reveals who did what, together with the big political names, some of whom would rather forget their unconscionable involvement. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'An incredibly important book. A microcosm of everything that was wrong with the poll tax' Andrew Routledge \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A compelling deconstruction of the turmoil that led to the most reviled tax in British history. From sweeping analysis of political upheaval to personal accounts of protests, Robinson's taut prose charts the staggering short-sightedness of Thatcher's government and the almighty backlash that ensued. A new benchmark in the study of our country's greatest modern-day rebellion' Ed Bingham, author of \u003cem\u003eBroadlake\u003c\/em\u003e (published 31 May 2023) \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Chris Robinson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1739668146\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781739668143\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Thinkwell Books UK\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/03\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 170\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.38lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.39d","brand":"Chris Robinson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44190729535743,"sku":"9781739668143","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a6624f84-6138-4c3c-ae7c-3af63b238902.jpg?v=1690872067","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/cant-pay-wont-pay-chris-robinson-9781739668143","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}