As the saying goes, there are two things in life we know to be certain: death and taxes.
A related certainty on taxes? Whenever Labour looks likely to govern, the media will start obsessively asking wealthy individuals whether higher taxes would drive them out of the country. When they find one who says yes, like “Britain’s richest plumber” Charlie Mullins last week, the headlines – suggesting it’s a sign that all wealthy people are fleeing - write themselves.I’ve been obsessively asked myself and, ahead of the 2019 election, quotes I gave generated similar headlines.
Now let’s look across the Atlantic at the US – they’ve grown 40% in that time.I’ve sponsored a project at a Westminster-based think tank, the Council on Geostrategy. The project, Caudwell Strong Britain, is about exploring how we can build a greener, more competitive and resilient science and technology base in the UK, and thereby unlock our great country’s potential for enhanced prosperity and security.
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