Why aren't we getting a wealth tax?
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🗓️ 28 March 2025
⏱️ 24 minutes
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Summary
How would it work? Can a state really find out how rich someone is? If Britain were to introduce serious wealth taxes, would the super rich simply leave?
Rachel Cunliffe is joined by the political editor Andrew Marr and business editor Will Dunn to discuss the prospect of a wealth text, and the implications of the Houthi PC small group on Westminster's Whatsapp addiction.
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| 1:36.0 | Hello. The New Statesman Hello, I'm Rachel Cunleff. It's Friday, so this is where I put your questions to the New Statesman team. Remember, if you'd like to get in touch, you can go to newstatesman.com |
| 1:40.9 | forward slash you ask us, or leave a comment on Spotify or YouTube. Today I'm |
| 1:46.6 | joined by our political editor, Andrew Maher, and our business editor, Will Dunn. Hello. Hi. |
| 1:51.7 | Okay, it was Spring Statement Central yesterday on the podcast, but as we've got Will with us today, |
| 1:56.8 | I want to bring in this question from Suge 289, who says, why aren't we getting a wealth tax? |
| 2:04.7 | Will, you wrote about this recently for the new statesman. |
| 2:07.9 | It's crucial to ask not just why aren't we getting a wealth tax, but also would a wealth tax work? |
| 2:13.1 | What did you find out? |
| 2:14.8 | So, thank you for your question, SOUge 289. |
| 2:18.4 | A question also being asked by a lot of people with megaphones outside the Treasury. |
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