Labour urged to tax the rich to fund services: billionaires should

Labour urged to tax the rich to fund services: billionaires should

Labour is failing people and planet and must tax the super rich to build a fairer, greener future, says Scottish Green Co-Leader Lorna Slater. Speaking at her party’s Spring Conference in Stirling, Ms Slater called for action to tax wealth and big polluters. Addressing a capacity crowd, Ms Slater said: “The last few years have been difficult for most people, but they haven't been difficult for everyone. The wealth of billionaires has more than …

Gary, Jeremy, and the super-rich: How do we make the billionaires pay for this crisis? - The Communist

Facebook Twitter Reddit WhatsApp Messenger Email Print The world is entering a new epoch, characterised by trade wars, militarism, and savage attacks on the working class. Protectionism and painful tariffs are on the order of the day. The global economy is sliding towards ‘stagflation’ – a toxic cocktail of recession and inflation. European powers are calling for rearmament. And Starmer’s government is waging war on the poor – chopping billions …

From a popular background, the 38-year-old Britishman played the tops of finance before turning his back on him to engage against inequalities. Bookstore phenomenon, followed by 1.2 million people on YouTube, the Londoner has more than one watchword: taxing the rich and their heritage.