A wealth tax in the UK is becoming unavoidable
Jun 07, 2026•40 min
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Episode description
Are we about to get a new Prime Minister in the UK? The change in leadership may be the best chance we've ever had of winning wealth taxes in this country. And it could be a blueprint for other countries around the world.
Chapters
(00:00) Intro
(00:36) UK situation
(02:18) Who will be the new Prime Minister in the UK?
(03:41) A poisoned chalice?
(07:57) Strong position to get wealth taxes
(11:13) I will back Labour if they do this
(15:45) Adopting our political framing
(22:01) Would Andy Burnham really be different?
(25:11) The markets refuse to lend the UK anymore
(28:09) What happens if we DO get wealth taxes?
(31:01) We need to tackle long-term problems
(34:13) MY PREDICTIONS
(34:57) The progress we’ve made
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