Steven
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I know our viewers' kids will live in desperate poverty. I know that. I do this because it is hard. If we are a country which says to ourselves, we don't try and do things which are necessary to keep our kids out of poverty because they are hard, then our kids will live in poverty. I don't need to be here. I'm a multimillionaire just like you. I could be in the Philippines drinking pina coladas.
I know our viewers' kids will live in desperate poverty. I know that. I do this because it is hard. If we are a country which says to ourselves, we don't try and do things which are necessary to keep our kids out of poverty because they are hard, then our kids will live in poverty. I don't need to be here. I'm a multimillionaire just like you. I could be in the Philippines drinking pina coladas.
I come in here because I come from a poor background and it's ordinary families like my family, like the kids I grew up with, whose kids are going to be in poverty. It's difficult, but it is necessary. Sometimes we have to do things not because they're easy, but because they are hard. That is what makes a rich country rich. And that is what protects ordinary people.
I come in here because I come from a poor background and it's ordinary families like my family, like the kids I grew up with, whose kids are going to be in poverty. It's difficult, but it is necessary. Sometimes we have to do things not because they're easy, but because they are hard. That is what makes a rich country rich. And that is what protects ordinary people.
Listen, our grandparents lived in poverty. Did they say, let's not change it because it's hard? No, they didn't. They fought and they demanded healthcare, education, housing, food, and they got it. They got it. That's why my parents could live a good quality life. They got those things.
Listen, our grandparents lived in poverty. Did they say, let's not change it because it's hard? No, they didn't. They fought and they demanded healthcare, education, housing, food, and they got it. They got it. That's why my parents could live a good quality life. They got those things.
They got those things and they were aware that in order to do that, you could not allow the super rich who have been living lives of luxury for hundreds and hundreds of years to eat everything while ordinary families couldn't afford to feed their kids. I know it's difficult. I know it's difficult. And I know I'm I know that.
They got those things and they were aware that in order to do that, you could not allow the super rich who have been living lives of luxury for hundreds and hundreds of years to eat everything while ordinary families couldn't afford to feed their kids. I know it's difficult. I know it's difficult. And I know I'm I know that.
I know I'm probably going to lose and that means our viewers will be poor. But I do it anyway because I do not want this country that I grew up in to fall into desperate poverty.
I know I'm probably going to lose and that means our viewers will be poor. But I do it anyway because I do not want this country that I grew up in to fall into desperate poverty.
But their revenues can't. Their customers are where their customers are. Their customers are where their customers are. Listen, Amazon doesn't pay any UK tax, doesn't pay any US tax. Where are the customers? In the UK and the US.
But their revenues can't. Their customers are where their customers are. Their customers are where their customers are. Listen, Amazon doesn't pay any UK tax, doesn't pay any US tax. Where are the customers? In the UK and the US.
Jeff Bezos is a lot more than $10 million.
Jeff Bezos is a lot more than $10 million.
You don't want people worth... £11 million to be paying water.
You don't want people worth... £11 million to be paying water.
Dan, you're worth more than £10 million. So if we tax people on... as Gary says, that have more than 10 million, what are your options to avoid? Say if your objective was to avoid that, what options do you have?
Dan, you're worth more than £10 million. So if we tax people on... as Gary says, that have more than 10 million, what are your options to avoid? Say if your objective was to avoid that, what options do you have?
Sorry, 1% on wealth above 10 million on 11 million is going to be 10 grand of taxes.
Sorry, 1% on wealth above 10 million on 11 million is going to be 10 grand of taxes.