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I've seen the tsunami coming

March 11, 2025
Wealth Inequality Enough is Enough Tax Wealth Not Work Economics of Covid Rich get Richer Poor get Poorer Economics Explained Tax the Rich End Austerity Billionaire Poverty
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if I was Chancellor now there'd be very

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if I was Chancellor now there'd be very very<00:00:02.280> little<00:00:02.480> I<00:00:02.560> could<00:00:02.720> do<00:00:03.199> honestly<00:00:03.719> honestly

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very little I could do honestly honestly

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very little I could do honestly honestly because<00:00:05.600> if<00:00:05.720> I<00:00:05.879> come<00:00:06.000> out<00:00:06.160> and<00:00:06.279> try<00:00:06.399> and<00:00:06.520> tax

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because if I come out and try and tax

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because if I come out and try and tax the<00:00:06.879> richest<00:00:07.560> I<00:00:07.680> will<00:00:07.799> get<00:00:08.000> attacked<00:00:08.440> but<00:00:08.840> all

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the richest I will get attacked but all

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the richest I will get attacked but all of<00:00:09.160> the<00:00:09.280> richest<00:00:09.559> and<00:00:09.719> most<00:00:09.880> powerful<00:00:10.200> people

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of the richest and most powerful people

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of the richest and most powerful people in<00:00:10.519> this<00:00:10.639> country<00:00:10.880> in<00:00:10.960> the<00:00:11.040> world<00:00:11.200> will<00:00:11.320> attack

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in this country in the world will attack

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in this country in the world will attack me<00:00:12.040> then<00:00:12.200> the<00:00:12.280> newspapers<00:00:12.719> will<00:00:12.840> attack<00:00:13.040> me

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me then the newspapers will attack me

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me then the newspapers will attack me everyone<00:00:13.400> will<00:00:13.519> attack<00:00:13.759> me<00:00:14.280> and<00:00:15.200> it<00:00:15.280> will

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everyone will attack me and it will

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everyone will attack me and it will become<00:00:15.679> extremely<00:00:16.359> difficult<00:00:16.720> and<00:00:16.960> unless

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become extremely difficult and unless

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become extremely difficult and unless the<00:00:18.119> the<00:00:18.279> general<00:00:18.680> public<00:00:19.080> your<00:00:19.359> average

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the the general public your average

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the the general public your average British<00:00:20.039> man<00:00:20.199> and<00:00:20.320> woman<00:00:20.519> on<00:00:20.600> the<00:00:20.680> street

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British man and woman on the street

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British man and woman on the street understands<00:00:21.960> we<00:00:22.119> need<00:00:22.519> to<00:00:22.680> deal<00:00:22.880> with

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understands we need to deal with

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understands we need to deal with inequality<00:00:23.480> to<00:00:23.640> protect<00:00:24.039> our<00:00:24.160> living

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inequality to protect our living

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inequality to protect our living standards<00:00:25.000> to<00:00:25.160> protect<00:00:25.519> our<00:00:25.800> homes<00:00:26.279> to

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standards to protect our homes to

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standards to protect our homes to protect<00:00:26.720> our<00:00:26.960> children<00:00:27.720> it<00:00:27.800> will<00:00:27.920> be

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protect our children it will be

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protect our children it will be impossible<00:00:28.400> so<00:00:28.519> the<00:00:28.599> demand<00:00:28.880> needs<00:00:29.080> to<00:00:29.199> be

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impossible so the demand needs to be

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impossible so the demand needs to be bottom<00:00:29.640> up<00:00:30.080> listen<00:00:30.960> the<00:00:31.160> reason<00:00:31.599> I<00:00:31.800> I<00:00:31.920> speak<00:00:32.160> to

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bottom up listen the reason I I speak to

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bottom up listen the reason I I speak to the<00:00:32.439> public<00:00:32.920> rather<00:00:33.200> than<00:00:33.680> these<00:00:33.879> politicians

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the public rather than these politicians

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the public rather than these politicians because<00:00:35.160> this<00:00:35.360> is<00:00:35.559> not<00:00:35.840> achievable<00:00:36.320> without

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because this is not achievable without

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because this is not achievable without the<00:00:36.719> support<00:00:36.960> of<00:00:37.079> the<00:00:37.200> public<00:00:38.079> this<00:00:38.280> is<00:00:38.559> not

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the support of the public this is not

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the support of the public this is not achievable<00:00:39.559> without<00:00:39.879> the<00:00:40.039> support<00:00:40.360> of<00:00:40.440> the

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achievable without the support of the

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achievable without the support of the public<00:00:40.879> without<00:00:41.120> the<00:00:41.239> broad<00:00:41.600> support<00:00:41.920> of<00:00:42.000> the

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public without the broad support of the

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public without the broad support of the public<00:00:42.559> but<00:00:43.120> the<00:00:43.320> power<00:00:43.559> that<00:00:43.719> I<00:00:43.920> have<00:00:44.120> the

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public but the power that I have the

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public but the power that I have the power<00:00:44.480> that<00:00:44.640> we<00:00:44.920> have<00:00:45.399> is<00:00:45.559> if<00:00:45.760> those<00:00:46.079> guys<00:00:46.280> win

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power that we have is if those guys win

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power that we have is if those guys win the<00:00:47.320> public<00:00:47.559> will<00:00:47.680> be<00:00:47.760> driven<00:00:48.039> to<00:00:48.199> poverty<00:00:48.920> and

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the public will be driven to poverty and

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the public will be driven to poverty and what<00:00:49.199> I'm<00:00:49.440> offering<00:00:49.800> is<00:00:49.920> a<00:00:50.120> genuine<00:00:50.559> escape

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what I'm offering is a genuine escape

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what I'm offering is a genuine escape from<00:00:51.039> poverty<00:00:51.440> I<00:00:51.600> listen<00:00:51.800> I<00:00:51.879> don't<00:00:51.960> need<00:00:52.079> to<00:00:52.199> do

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from poverty I listen I don't need to do

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from poverty I listen I don't need to do this<00:00:52.480> Chris<00:00:52.760> right<00:00:52.879> it's<00:00:53.039> February<00:00:53.480> it's<00:00:53.640> cold

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this Chris right it's February it's cold

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this Chris right it's February it's cold outside<00:00:54.239> I<00:00:54.320> could<00:00:54.440> be<00:00:54.520> in<00:00:54.600> the<00:00:54.680> Philippines

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outside I could be in the Philippines

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outside I could be in the Philippines all<00:00:55.320> right<00:00:55.680> I<00:00:55.760> don't<00:00:55.920> need<00:00:56.039> to<00:00:56.199> do<00:00:56.399> this<00:00:56.760> I

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all right I don't need to do this I

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all right I don't need to do this I don't<00:00:57.000> need<00:00:57.160> this<00:00:57.320> hustle<00:00:57.640> I<00:00:57.719> don't<00:00:57.840> need<00:00:57.920> to

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don't need this hustle I don't need to

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don't need this hustle I don't need to be<00:00:58.120> attacked<00:00:58.359> by<00:00:58.440> the<00:00:58.519> financial<00:00:58.840> times<00:00:59.440> why

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be attacked by the financial times why

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be attacked by the financial times why are<00:00:59.559> you<00:00:59.640> doing<00:00:59.800> it<00:01:00.039> I<00:01:00.199> do<00:01:00.440> this<00:01:00.800> because<00:01:01.039> I

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are you doing it I do this because I

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are you doing it I do this because I come<00:01:01.280> from<00:01:01.399> a<00:01:01.519> poor<00:01:01.800> background<00:01:02.480> and<00:01:02.600> I<00:01:02.719> see

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come from a poor background and I see

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come from a poor background and I see people<00:01:03.280> that<00:01:03.399> look<00:01:03.640> just<00:01:03.800> like<00:01:03.960> me<00:01:04.439> just<00:01:04.640> like

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people that look just like me just like

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people that look just like me just like my<00:01:04.920> friends<00:01:05.320> just<00:01:05.479> like<00:01:05.640> my<00:01:05.799> family<00:01:06.400> just<00:01:06.560> like

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my friends just like my family just like

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my friends just like my family just like the<00:01:06.840> people<00:01:07.040> I<00:01:07.119> grew<00:01:07.320> up<00:01:07.479> with<00:01:07.799> and<00:01:08.040> I<00:01:08.159> know

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the people I grew up with and I know

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the people I grew up with and I know what<00:01:08.520> the<00:01:08.600> future<00:01:08.880> holds<00:01:09.119> for<00:01:09.280> them<00:01:09.520> right

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what the future holds for them right

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what the future holds for them right I've<00:01:09.759> been<00:01:09.880> at<00:01:10.040> the<00:01:10.159> top<00:01:10.560> right<00:01:11.000> I've<00:01:11.119> seen

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I've been at the top right I've seen

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I've been at the top right I've seen what's<00:01:11.600> happening<00:01:11.960> I've<00:01:12.080> seen<00:01:12.280> the<00:01:12.400> tsunami

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what's happening I've seen the tsunami

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what's happening I've seen the tsunami coming<00:01:13.320> and<00:01:13.439> it's<00:01:13.640> my<00:01:13.880> town<00:01:14.200> down<00:01:14.400> there<00:01:14.560> it's

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coming and it's my town down there it's

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coming and it's my town down there it's people<00:01:15.000> like<00:01:15.200> me<00:01:15.680> that<00:01:15.799> are<00:01:15.960> going<00:01:16.080> to<00:01:16.159> get

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people like me that are going to get

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people like me that are going to get washed<00:01:16.560> out<00:01:16.759> listen<00:01:17.200> this<00:01:17.400> gets<00:01:17.680> worse<00:01:18.200> this

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washed out listen this gets worse this

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washed out listen this gets worse this gets<00:01:18.720> worse<00:01:19.080> and<00:01:19.759> I<00:01:19.880> don't<00:01:20.040> know<00:01:20.200> if<00:01:20.320> I<00:01:20.400> can

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gets worse and I don't know if I can

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gets worse and I don't know if I can stop<00:01:20.840> it<00:01:21.520> but<00:01:21.680> I<00:01:21.799> have<00:01:21.920> to<00:01:22.119> at<00:01:22.200> least<00:01:22.360> give<00:01:22.479> it<00:01:22.560> a

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stop it but I have to at least give it a

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stop it but I have to at least give it a goal<00:01:23.000> what<00:01:23.079> am<00:01:23.119> I<00:01:23.200> going<00:01:23.280> to<00:01:23.400> do<00:01:23.680> I'm<00:01:23.759> going<00:01:23.840> to

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goal what am I going to do I'm going to

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goal what am I going to do I'm going to have<00:01:24.200> you<00:01:24.360> I<00:01:24.400> would<00:01:24.520> like<00:01:24.680> to<00:01:24.759> have<00:01:24.880> kids<00:01:25.079> one

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have you I would like to have kids one

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have you I would like to have kids one day<00:01:25.640> and<00:01:25.759> I'm<00:01:25.840> going<00:01:25.920> to<00:01:26.040> tell<00:01:26.159> them<00:01:26.439> I<00:01:26.840> I<00:01:26.960> made

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day and I'm going to tell them I I made

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day and I'm going to tell them I I made my<00:01:27.320> money<00:01:27.880> betting<00:01:28.159> on<00:01:28.280> the<00:01:28.400> collapse<00:01:28.720> of

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my money betting on the collapse of

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my money betting on the collapse of society<00:01:29.240> that's<00:01:29.360> the<00:01:29.479> truth<00:01:29.799> right<00:01:30.000> right<00:01:30.320> and

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society that's the truth right right and

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society that's the truth right right and they're<00:01:30.560> going<00:01:30.640> to<00:01:30.720> turn<00:01:30.960> around<00:01:31.119> to<00:01:31.200> me<00:01:31.320> and

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they're going to turn around to me and

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they're going to turn around to me and say<00:01:31.640> did<00:01:31.759> you<00:01:31.880> try<00:01:32.000> and<00:01:32.119> do<00:01:32.280> anything