The Poll Tax Riot

[joedorking1992]

This is how to show the govt you're not happy.

[begbietwinkle2007]

FUCK THATCHER!

[lairyboy101]

fucking tories and people voted for them, and as soon as they're in power this shit happend again, atleast they smashed up the tory HQ

[Hirsute63]

and listen to the tories now, telling Mubarak to 'listen to the will of the people'. Fucking tory hypocritical cunts!!

[watt6666]

Would of been amazing to have been there

[Caribdus]

When the government fears the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny. Low wages, rising prices and rich getting richer= Time to rise again people of britain and let lambs become lions :)

[dim432]

why cant the police shoot them its like what the amrican army did on the film gangs of new york

[tehs3raph1m]

@dim432 ever heard of a martyr... they killed jesus to stop christianity... look how that went down!

[DancingJesus94]

@0:45, if that man isnt soon stopped he will murder the entire English police force before the day is out

[darkestangel30]

The student riots are just the start. Soon they are going to make enough people unemployed for this to happen again. It is only when normal, ordinary people with nothing left to lose go on mass to demonstrate their disatisfaction with the government that anyone stands up and listens. People think we're going back to the 80's. No, this is going to be so much worse than Thatcher because this lot dress it up as something wonderful. We are not that stupid.

[ccclllsport]

@darkestangel30 students are rioting ebcause htey have to pay more, not that they cannot afford to live anymore

[binkiie4dictator]

@ccclllsport students are protesting not because we have to pay more, but because millions who come after us will be the ones who are paying the price. Its not just students, its most of the public sector again having to pay so a bunch of elitist posh boys can prance around acting like they own the world

[h0lyh4ck3r]

Think about what the government is doing now if they don't rethink what they're going to do they're going to have riots on there hands at it will be the foreigners who will pay for it they put this country in recession its their fault.

[musiclover9997]

that was a shot and a half by that man who chucked the pole/stick into the police car at 2:18 apparently he got caught from this footage

[Poppy1Love]

I was there as a 14 year old boy. As soon as the cavalry started charging. A police officer grabbed and pulled me to safety. I will never ever forget that day. :)

[supermorshu]

that bitch must die they don't believe in democracy probably because you made them not believe in it tory scums

[tubsy7100]

that guy hes like wanna fight move back ahh karate kick

[fatboi99]

This riot was fucking tame compared to what these fuckers deserve now.

[DuffmanIRL]

Fuck the police.

[benGO94]

thanks both of you

[King123Gbg]

fuck the police

[benGO94]

where did this take place

[grumpyoldgitt]

@benGO94 Trafalgar Square

[PeteGeeza86]

@benGO94  1990

[ledgendsrus]

Police did a good job if anything they should have come down heavier.

[supermorshu]

@ledgendsrus why the people were fighting for right

[jammihoops]

FUCK ORDER!

[TheMikeyReilly]

The fact the police started it is irrelevant. The riot that was initially against the evil poll tax turned into a class struggle between the working class heroes and the scum that are the bourgeoisie.

Keep fighting brothers! Another victory for the proletariat!

[guitaristbizzare]

whats the song

[jimmyteluga]

@guitaristbizzare dunno if you found the song or not but its H-Blockx with the song called The Power

[coshthedriver78]

thatcher is a cunt,hurry up and die.

WELL DONE ALL THE RIOTERS AND LOOTERS,WE NEED MORE RIOTS LIKE THIS TODAY.

[monsieurtechnical]

With the way our current government (total bunch of clowns) is behaving there will be mass rioting again.

[Mumblemumble375]

2:16 I remember seeing a programme leading the investigation into who threw that metal post thing, and the yobs who pushed the van over

[HandsomeVIVII]

lol @ the guy on 00:45.

[Spraycando]

"These people are totally against democracy" Is that right you fucking slag. Well I hope you die soon. May I remind the government that YOU are here to serve US. You are NOT ELECTED TO DICTATE TO US OUR NEEDS. YOU are in parliament to SERVE OUR NEEDS. When are you going to LISTEN TO US?

[puppi3000]

@Spraycando That doesn't give people the right to riot. Look at what's happening in Bangkok now (where I live). The Red Shirts should all be locked up.

[Jimisonjons]

@puppi3000 Lock up Abhisit, throw away the keys.

[porridgeeveryday]

da yout dem are revolting.

[danceheavon]

i was outside downing street when it started! cops started it and hurt familys and kids rushing in on a sit down protest... i wishi could go back now and I would be tooled up

[SuperEarther]

fucking yeah man! Best clip was when the coppers car got demolished!

[acidsunrise]

Thatcher=cunt

[SuperEarther]

BILDERBERG=CUNTS also

[DontVoteTory]

DONT VOTE TORY!!!

[RedcoatMic24]

@DontVoteTory Ah if only people listened.

[xxxKINGFROGxxx]

i lad a few years older than me was there with a load of golf clubs! he was handing them out to the crowd,

fucking crazy story!

[magiclard]

I wouldnt fancy the OBs chances now. Theyd be fucked in ten seconds.

[ddandyy]

cat got your tongue?

[ddandyy]

what kind of fool would volutarily support high taxation?even lefties are taxed as hard as the righties.any revolution against taxation has always been a just cause.

[ddandyy]

why didnt they go for downing street,only two hundred yards away from trafalgar square?

[blatantboy86]

The Poll Tax helped my widowed Nan get a great deal. The Poll tax wasnt all bad, i understood thatcher's reasoning, but unfortunately it was unworkable. To those people who thought the poll tax was the worst thing ever implemented - Tony Blair's iraq war policy anyone!?!?

[pastrychef1985]

Next step is to mount a riot like this against the EDL and BNP.

[ddandyy]

good idea.then everything can stay the same.you moron,cant you see that an election win for the bnp is the closest thing to a revolution the british will get?

[pastrychef1985]

By removing brown people from the island? How would that help anyone? Protectionism at best exacerbates harsh crises of capitalism and pretty much removes any benefit gained from being in the EU. I guess it's easy to be wound up by the tabloids about immigration, but it's funny they fuel the far right on a daily basis, then run a mile as soon as they appear - or even about these minor gripes over non-existent legislation about bananas.

[SuperEarther]

No police = alot of dead fascists. The last two anti fascist marches in glasgow and edinburgh and the rashers saved their bacon. Man i would of had so much fun!

Greetings from antifa

[pastrychef1985]

Aye, EDL would be torn apart - would help keep our footy stadia clean and free from violence. I love it how the Poll Tax rioters turned on South Africa house, a timeless act.

[SuperEarther]

hehe yeah so true! Arent most of those hooligans banned anyhow? Fascism has many disguises my friend......

[xxxKINGFROGxxx]

@pastrychef1985 about 2 months after nelson mandella get released from prison!

[1127065]

@pastrychef1985 Hahahaha they would crush you if the cops weren't there to protect you

[SuperEarther]

thats why they are a minority. the general populace would rip those nazi fuckers a new arsehole!

[blairomatic]

Get those animals off those horses!

[johnfox3]

@blairomatic the horses are great X-D there the best at clearing the crowds.

[quazoid]

bring back maggie.

[tubsy7100]

@squatalota u fukin legend we watched this video in a history lesson and everyone saw what u put lol but thatcher was a dumb bitch we would still have english work if she didnt sell evrythin to the foriegners

[PersianPaladin]

There will be more riots probably.

[UltraRebels]

I still hate that fucked-up-the-unwashes-arse-an­d-dirty-sanchez'd fascist bitch thatcher...

[thefunkygeezer]

Honestly, such yobbery!

The public should have demonstrated peacefully. Perhaps putting hands up and saying "this is not a riot"

Then the cops could have beaten them all up, and killed passers by who had their hands in their pockets.

Well done for getting rid of the poll tax, guys.

I think we've learnt how to deal with police agression, by comparing this with the 2009 G20 police 'open season' on demonstrators

[yetiflicker]

watch this and still beleive the filth aint our enemys?

[Kingslayer3]

no molotovs? Bah what kind of riot is it? :D nah i am just kiding god job english mans! People should not be afraid of their government , government should be afraid of their people! thats from V for Vendeta pussy! :P

[AnarchistSte]

nah we don't need to throw stuff at em just go up to them and smack the pussies

[Kingslayer3]

No need to throw the stuff?! Man i saw tons of rocks thrown on cops heads!

[AnarchistSte]

Yea well we'll smack em and we'll throw bottles at em!

[onedayin1990]

i was there that day and amazingly can find myself in some of this footage (one of the best days of my life lets not slag the police off without them it could never have happened the demo itself was as boring as fuck but the riot was cool real cool i remember going home on the train and there were loads of looters on it with everything from trombones to cds .

[gdw1234]

should people be scared of tehre goverments? or should goveremtns be scared of there people? well if people ca unite en mass like this then the goverment should be very scared. If tht toff cameron gets power then things will boil over as he is exactly the same as thatcher!

[ihsjfihdfg]

hahah look at 2:48, the guy is dual wielding signs and attacking the police car. Crazy!

[KELZO1984]

the gov never do what the people wish the rich make the laws but as english men we have the right to smash as much as we wish cuz us fight the wars and pay the taxes the rich just sit on there fat asses and talk shit

[Glenmead]

Power to the people.

This was a time when people united and took action and we need to do so again

[Mezza333]

Notice how phrases like police brutality and unreasonable force are so often used but the actions of rioters such as looting, arson, criminal damage and assaulting officers is rarely mentioned. While police often land the last blow, they rarely issue the first. And casualty numbers are approximately equal for cops and civilians.

[theouterbanks]

The police fucking started it buddy.

[trevhughesnz]

Nah they didn't.. we did.. the wet left wing blamed Police brutality.. that was the problem with the left... couldn't take responsibility.. we started it.. on purpose.. best day out ever.. Thatcher was gone a year later.. WE'VE GOT THE POWER.. =;-)

[trevhughesnz]

next message in reply to outbanks "police started it buddy" sorry... =;-)

[trevhughesnz]

BEST DAY OUT EVER... =;-) Give the anarchist a fuckin cigarette...

[FNO108]

"give the anarchist a cigarette, cause thats as close as hes ever gonna get!!!" :)

[theouterbanks]

and how the hell do you justify the police clearly running people over in transit vans and trampling people with horses!? If someone hits you, you hit back!

[irwin221]

dont dispare ,, its all comeing round again !! will you all really take the robbery of our freedoms , our money by the banking cartels ?? only this time they are gonna openly shoot us,, the truth is out the carnage will begin, dont go unless you are prepared to die!!

[aftereffects]

I love it when the Police get killed.

[01438354036]

Name of the Song ?

[BinLadensDaughter]

It's a cover of Snap's "The Power" by H Blockx. Snaps version was No1 at the time.

[surebeatsworkin]

I was at the 1996 riot at Trafalgar Square (airbrushed from history, apparently) the Police cut off every exit with horses and riot vans. 20 thousand people wanted to go home. My mate was hit in the neck by a pint glass thrown from police lines. I don't like the old bill.

[assassinscreed17]

smash facism

[iluvcocopops19]

the police were making people escelate the rioting by beating them and speeding riot vans through demonstators at 30-40mph

[fozzee69]

Fuckin'Pig Cunts!

[durrutti]

Fuck the police!

[britishpatriot01]

fuck you

without the police weed be fucked

[durrutti]

Fuck you fascist.

[britishpatriot01]

fuck you

communist

[britishpatriot01]

without the police the terorist attacks that were foiled would have worked

so are you saying that terorist attacks should go ahead?

terroist

[dannydface]

I was too young to go at the time, but what a historical day. It got rid of the bitch thats for sure!

[agonyuncle]

ok the price of oils just shot up by 25 dollars. a barrell agen

[agonyuncle]

police are the illuminatis slaves too.2012 is comin

[insidiousfugue]

The question is - how did someone like thatcher remain in power? she was always a little whimsical to put it politeley.

[drcarnage83]

she didnt remain in power. Her policies did though.

[abalmoe]

Check out the pig who ate a scaffold baguette

[abalmoe]

Dont ever support anyone who took away our civil liberties....fuck the pigs..fuck the establishment...lets take it all back

[yetiflicker]

the sneering police in this video now want our support .....they can fuck off.