Labour faces criticism over potential national insurance hike, likened to Thatcher's poll tax, potentially affecting jobs and wages.

Whether it was a poll tax of $20 on each Chinese entering Victoria by ship that was introduced in 1855, anti-Chinese riots in ...

The eight plays in the series, such as Richard II, Henry V and Richard III, tackled many issues of their time which are still relevant now like political sleaze, devolution and poll tax riots.

The former president oscillates between bullying and ingratiation as he tries to influence dictators, would-be immigrants and ...

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Labour is marking their first 100 days in power on Sunday in what began as a shaky start for the new prime minister Keir ...

Pensioners from around the country gathered in Trafalgar Square - scene of the infamous poll tax riots in 1990 - for the rally organised by the Is It Fair campaign. The small crowd of protesters ...

A community meeting will be held at Currawa Primary School this week. One of Victoria’s foremost advocates on drought ...

Works have begun to fix a stretch of footpaths in Greater Shepparton. One of Victoria’s foremost advocates on drought ...

Germany's finance minister is not ruling out an early end to the traffic light coalition, Berlin police are preparing for ...

M. S. Scourge, after the poll tax riots, compelling the mission to move from Osu to Abokobi. The local Abokobi shaman, Akoto Badu of Agbowo, converted to Christianity while he was stationed there.

She sat down with former prime minister Margaret Thatcher at the height of the poll tax riots. Wark said she was "preternaturally calm" and had prepared meticulously going on: "Nobody knew except ...