Don't implement the poll tax | Socialist Action 1983

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SCOTTISH Labour Party on strategy for opposing 1989.

DESPITE much talk of organising opposition this unpopular tax, the regional councils Scotland (mainly Labour controlled) have begun ar ranging for the collection of the poll tax. Strathclyde the largest local authority in since the demise of the GLC will be employing 550 temporary staff and has begun compiling the register tor tax collection.

Lothian region Edinburgh district council have refused to distribute the official Scottish office publicity on the poll tax.

A number of controlled district councils have refused to cooperate with compiling the register or the collection of the tax district council tenants. but already Glasgow district council for instance has backtracked that position and has agreed to work out all the rebate information for the regional council.

Implementing the pol COLACE albeit whilst highlighting its inEngland and Wales, is no what many The special Labour Party held in Edinburgh November last year endorsed the Labour Party's cautious approach, but there was considerable discontent.

conference this year, Perth 11-13 March, will be dominated by the debate the poll tax which is scheduled for implementation in Scotland in April campaign 'Stop it' was launched in October The strategy now being advanced by the LCC, which will be debated at that of preparilig for a massiv campaign of non-payment La last Students (Scotland) have already backed this policy.

But this tactic is totally insufficient. There will, of course, widespread non-payment, Thousanes will refuse even register. But this tac tic passes the responsibili ty from the Labour con local authorities each individual - ana 1l will be Labour controlled authorities which then try to recover the debt from that individual.

LCC On the one hand, the LCC have argued against tactics involving illegality but ther individual illegal action The position consistent and, in a sense 1S dishonest, because supporters the within the regional counci Lavour uroups went aiol; with proposals to imple ment the poll tax legisla tion in September 1987.

The introduction of the poll tax was always in tended to further weaken local government whichever form of opposi tion local authority services will be Du le DOsi tion would be clearer, with