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Pat McFadden: Every meeting I have is 'who can we tax in order to pay benefits to others'. They're asking the wrong questions.

On the recordJune 3, 2026
Every meeting I have is 'who can we tax in order to pay benefits to others'. They're asking the wrong questions.
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Pat McFadden
Labour Party
Source
bbc.com

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Criticism of Labour backbenchers' focus on taxation.

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