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It's that time of the year, when we get a glimpse inside the political decisions of decades past.
The trove of state papers released Tuesday are packed full of insights into Thatcher-era Britain, shedding light on everything from the controversial poll tax to plans for ads on the BBC
Released by the National Archives in Kew under the 30-year rule, the documents look at some of the key happenings and decisions taken in Downing Street between 1985 and 1986
The current Cabinet minister who pushed the Poll Tax
Although he's now a Cabinet minister, Oliver Letwin was a young advisor to then Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher when he urged her to move ahead with controversial plans for poll tax or community charge Read more...
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