Chancellor of the Exchequer’s Private Office files (Lawson)
Community Charge: Paymaster General note for Chancellor (end of dual running) [quotes Walpole - "They now ring the bells, but they will soon wring their hands"] [declassified Feb 2018]
| Document type: | Declassified documents |
|---|---|
| Source: | T640/482 f154 |
| Editorial comments: | Peter Brooke was Paymaster General at this point, a famously shrewd observer of politics and humanity in general. Tyrie followed up: see next page. Read documents selected from this file. Read the whole file here. |
| Importance ranking: | Major |
| Word count: | 1p |
| Themes: | Taxation, Local government, Local government finance, Community charge (“poll tax”) |
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