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video UK · 25 February 2025

Know your history

This video argues that historical periods of higher top tax rates in the UK, specifically the 1950s-70s, correlated with greater financial security and homeownership for ordinary working people. It suggests that current economic struggles for average families are a consequence of lower top tax rates, drawing a parallel to Dickensian poverty.

By Gary Stevenson

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