Brian Leishman

Brian Leishman

Labour — Alloa and Grangemouth

Speaking in the House of Commons on 8 April 2025

Debate

Wealth Tax: Potential Merits

Contribution

Let us be frank and not spin it: for 14 years, we saw austerity that ripped the heart out of communities; we then had a global pandemic, during which inequality was accelerated; and we are still feeling the effects of a cost of living crisis that is making ordinary people poorer. The public do not want cuts or austerity—they want an annual wealth tax on the very wealthiest in society. Is it not time we had a Government who do something different, give people what they want, and are willing to redistribute wealth for the benefit of many in society, and to improve living standards?

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