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Gary Stevenson

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Garys Economics
A wealth tax in the UK is becoming unavoidable

And today we're going to discuss whether the new UK Prime Minister is going to give us wealth taxes.

Garys Economics
A wealth tax in the UK is becoming unavoidable

All right, so are we going to get wealth taxes?

Garys Economics
A wealth tax in the UK is becoming unavoidable

Let's get you up to speed with what is happening here in this country because things have been moving incredibly quickly and I know some of you are not in the UK.

Garys Economics
A wealth tax in the UK is becoming unavoidable

We're going to discuss what's happening here and how you can learn to get wealth taxes in your country.

Garys Economics
A wealth tax in the UK is becoming unavoidable

So we have had in the UK a centre-left Labour government for two years.

Garys Economics
A wealth tax in the UK is becoming unavoidable

They are incredibly unpopular.

Garys Economics
A wealth tax in the UK is becoming unavoidable

The prime minister, Keir Starmer, is incredibly unpopular.

Garys Economics
A wealth tax in the UK is becoming unavoidable

They got smashed in the local elections.

Garys Economics
A wealth tax in the UK is becoming unavoidable

Maybe that was about three or four weeks ago now.

Garys Economics
A wealth tax in the UK is becoming unavoidable

And as I've been predicting for a while, there has been like a push to replace Keir Starmer as leader.

Garys Economics
A wealth tax in the UK is becoming unavoidable

A couple of people basically made their move.

Garys Economics
A wealth tax in the UK is becoming unavoidable

One of those is Wes Streeting, who has long been considered as somebody who wants to be prime minister.

Garys Economics
A wealth tax in the UK is becoming unavoidable

he resigned as health secretary and wrote a pretty scathing letter about the prime minister and then andy burnham who is currently the mayor of manchester made his move he has again been spoken about as a potential new leader for a long time but he is currently not an mp he is the mayor of manchester which means he needs to

Garys Economics
A wealth tax in the UK is becoming unavoidable

stand in the seat to become an MP.

Garys Economics
A wealth tax in the UK is becoming unavoidable

He got an MP to step down in the constituency of Makerfield, which is again in the northwest of England, close to Manchester, close to Wigan.

Garys Economics
A wealth tax in the UK is becoming unavoidable

And if he wins that by-election in Makerfield, it is almost certain that he will challenge Keir Starmer to become prime minister.

Garys Economics
A wealth tax in the UK is becoming unavoidable

And if he challenges Keir Starmer to become prime minister, he will almost certainly win and we will get a new prime minister.

Garys Economics
A wealth tax in the UK is becoming unavoidable

And we are going to discuss

Garys Economics
A wealth tax in the UK is becoming unavoidable

First, the different ways this could possibly play out.

Garys Economics
A wealth tax in the UK is becoming unavoidable

And then we're going to talk about whether we can get wealth taxes.