More than 100 British millionaires, including former footballer Gary Lineker and producer Brian Eno, petitioned PM Andy Burnham to raise taxes on the wealthy to fund public services. The 'Patriotic Millionaires' said wealth concentration is unjust and they 'can afford it.'
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Former footballer Gary Lineker and producer Brian Eno write to the new PM telling him "we can afford it".
Thank you for being so generous. I’m not being sarcastic, it’s nice to see people understanding that you can sit on vast wealth or share your good fortune with others. Not all rich people are greedy. Gary Lineker among millionaires asking Andy Burnham to tax them more www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... A group including the former England footballer write to the new PM telling him "we can afford it".
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Gary Lineker joins more than 100 millionaires urging Andy Burnham to tax the super-rich thedailybritain.co.uk/gary-lineker... Gary Lineker has joined over 100 British millionaires, including Richard Curtis and Val McDermid, in an open letter urging Andy Burnham to introduce a wealth tax.
The 'Patriotic Millionaires' say 'wealth and power have been concentrated in a small group for too long'.
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Lineker commented: “Paying your fair share is a basic British value, but so many ordinary people are already paying more than they can afford. “Our richest people can do more and most want to. “Our fantastic country deserves all of us to get behind it.” www.lbc.co.uk/article/gary... Other signatories include crime writer Val McDermid, musician and songwriter Brian Eno, former chairman of Greggs Ia
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'We Can Afford It': Over 100 UK Millionaires Urge Andy Burnham to Tax Them More to Fund Public Services | IBTimes UK www.ibtimes.co.uk/uk-millionai... Over 120 UK millionaires, including Gary Lineker and Brian Eno, urge Prime Minister Andy Burnham to introduce higher taxes on the wealthy to fund public services and tackle inequality.