It would be fair to say that we both played an active part, at the meeting. It was only after that we discovered, that the Anti Poll Tax Union ( Scotland ) was the baby of the Workers Party ( Scotland ) An accurate description exists in
Poll Tax Rebellion by Danny Burns...
It is well worth pointing out the guiding philosophy of Maoism, in that power and change, lie within the grass root level.
My wife became the secretary of the Maryhill branch of the union, I would imagine that the Bank Of Scotland have a record and
date of the account.
This was the very beginning of the APTU in Scotland, we had branches in Edinburgh Fife, and Aberdeen at this early stage, of course the union would grow to include members and branches... in most towns of Scotland. Dr Paul Cockshot and Matt walked from Glasgow to the mining villages and towns, discussing the tax and measuring the opposition to it.
It was only through this politically correct line, that the WPS arrived at a strategy, that proved the downfall of Margaret Thatcher. ( take it easy bill, don't burst )
More to follow. You see one can draw a distinction between leading and starting...
Oh another small point worth noting... check out the glaring contradiction on Wiki.....