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Pat McFadden: “Every meeting I have is ‘who can we tax in order to pay benefits to others’.”

On the recordJune 3, 2026
Every meeting I have is ‘who can we tax in order to pay benefits to others’.
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Pat McFadden
Labour Party

Editor's note · Context

Criticizing Labour MPs' approach to welfare reform.

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