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Emrys

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2. A modest effort to collect unpaid tax from the extremely rich,

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Fri Feb 28, 2025, 11:25 AM

Feb 28

or a small dent in their income though a marginal tax increase would more than cover the funds needed. Heck, I'm sure something creative could be done about the vastly expensive properties in London bought by Russian oligarchs over the years.

Going after international aid is shortsighted and cowardly.

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International development minister Anneliese Dodds resigns over Keir Starmer's decision to cut aid budget [View all] muriel_volestrangler Feb 28 OP

Dodds's departure is the first resignation over policy in Sir Keir Starmer's government Celerity Feb 28 #1

A modest effort to collect unpaid tax from the extremely rich, Emrys Feb 28 #2