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Why won't MPs tax the rich?
Original: Why won't MPs tax the rich? We asked them – and their answers gave us hope | Faiza Shaheen https://www. theguardian.com/
Writer and campaigner Faiza Shaheen argues in the Guardian that MPs are refusing to tax the wealthy, describing a project in which politicians were directly asked why. She says their answers, while evasive on the surface, offered reasons for hope that pressure is building ahead of the budget. Discussion is centreing on wealth taxes, the influence of wealthy voters, Reform, and figures such as Andy Burnham in the run-up to Budget 2026.
Why now: Debate over taxing the super-rich is intensifying ahead of the UK budget.
Faiza ShaheenThe GuardianUK ParliamentAndy BurnhamReform UK
Evidence
- Why won't MPs tax the rich? We asked them – and their answers gave us hope | Faiza Shaheen https://www. theguardian.com/commentisfree/ 2026/oct/27/mps-tax-super-rich-wealthy-voters-reform-budget-burnham # Budget2026 # Budget # TaxAndSpending # TheSuperrich # AndyBurnham #… · theguardian_us_opinion@halo.nu
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