UK 17:58 Friday, 23 October 2026
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Everywhere I see on social media folks are calling for higher taxes on the rich without defining who is rich. When, according to the ONS, more than half of Brits are net takers from the state it is not surprising that craven politicians pander to the Pauls and ignore the Peter’s since there are more of the former than the latter. The UK’s most popular politician Zack Polanksi stated last night that the true wealth creators are cleaners, teachers and nurses while we capitalists merely suck out wealth. This is going to end badly. In this crazy world the man after whom the Laffer Curve is named has recorded a video every single Brit should be forced to watch.
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