The subsequent abandonment of the Poll Tax by the Conservative Party by 1993 demonstrates which of the following?
A. Government power is limited in the UK.
B. Reforms introduced by the Conservative Party are generally rejected.
C. The balance of power in the English Parliament is fragile and easily disturbed.
D. The reforms proposed through the Poll Tax favored those who did not own property.
E. The public is generally hostile and suspicious toward tax reforms
A
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