Thread by @terry_barker21

I have heard this being said many times, & I believe that it may be the case. Indeed, I would not be surprised to learn that of the main reasons for Brexit was that the English elite felt that it was much too risky staying in the EU because they may stand to lose out financially.

https://twitter.com/terminallytang1/status/1616404917236670465

Maybe they - the Etonians and their American pals (Trump, Mr SB & two-shirts in prison) thought that some of their vast fortunes (compared with the rest of us) would have to be paid over to the tax man. A bit like @nadhimzahawi with his dad and his dodgy tax affairs.

It aways looked suspicious that just as the EU was preparing to bring in new money-laudering laws, & bringing the banks to heel, some of the rich private-equity buccaneers and wide boys from East London would have a go at breaking the UK for their own ends.

And with Russian assistance, it seems they made themselves Brexiteers & succeeded, where many abler & more ethical (not Nigel the City gent, nor the two clowns from overseas) nationalists had failed. Of course Cambridge Analytica had a say in the referendum, but the funding?

It would certainly put the matter to rest if the UK Government under @RishiSunak were to ensure that all holders of UK & foreign assets had to register beneficial ownership & paid their taxes. The words are there, but deeds are later, so perhaps not while @nadhimzahawi survives.

#ToryCorruption

I suspect #ToryCorruption

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