"and was meted out to the Scots a year early as punishment for not supporting Thatcher"
That isn't true, It was tested on Scotland to see if it was viable, and also because Scottish Businesses had actually pressured the government to introduce it to make running their enterprises more easily. It was. Also, I notice that Scots hated Thatcher so much that until 1997 the Conservatives were the clear second largest party in Scotland, and always got a percentage of the vote in the Mid to High 20's.
Yes, Scotland is disistrested in the Tories, the numbers suggest that was Majors fault for opposing devolution in the late 90's.
I can't support the fact that it took money away from the less well off in the UK. But I can defend peoples right to hold the opinion that because they were one person living in a house or whatever, the poll tax was good for them and the government had a right to impose it.
That will be my last political post today.
Thank you, you've been lovely, moi, moi, catches roses, leaves stage.
(Glucose-Maximus All over the world., Mon 16 Jan 2012, 21:33, 1 reply, 14 years ago)

It was tested out on Scotland because they detested Thatcher and she had nothing to lose by doing so.
The rest of that post is utter nonsense.

You want to me go through it point by point?
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Mon 16 Jan 2012, 21:39, Reply)

Why do you argue with him?

( girlinthehole, Mon 16 Jan 2012, 21:40, Reply)

It's funny.
He thinks he can compete but he lacks the wit, the nerve, the skill and the effortless good looks.
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Mon 16 Jan 2012, 21:42, Reply)

No thanks.
Facts don't lie.
the Scottish Tories
1979- 32%, 83- 29%, 87- 24%, 92- 26%, 97- 18%.
97 is when the vote collapsed. They had 12 MPs until 92, even at their lowest.
Even if everyone else in Scotland despised them, and I won't argue with that, they had a base that was in % terms larger than Labour's base in England.
Bye.
(Glucose-Maximus All over the world., Mon 16 Jan 2012, 21:41, Reply)

You silly wee boy.
Go and read some fucking books, or better yet, ask a grown up to read one to you.
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Mon 16 Jan 2012, 21:43, Reply)