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In Britain's offshore world
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The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire

In Britain's offshore world, most politicians are in business

In Britain's offshore world, most politicians are in business

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In Britain's offshore world,
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most politicians are in business.
Duration
7 seconds
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16
Timestamp in Movie
00:54:45
Uploaded
Oct 30, 2025
Genres
documentary
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Movie Summary

How Britain transformed from an imperial power to a financial power.
They lobby for business and promote business interests. - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:06
They lobby for business and promote business interests.
They draft, refine and pass legislation. - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:06
They draft, refine and pass legislation.
Politicians sit on the boards - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:07
Politicians sit on the boards
(solemn music) - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:11
(solemn music)
Indeed, there should be no place for dirty money anywhere. - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:06
Indeed, there should be no place for dirty money anywhere.
The challenge I'm laying down for every country today is - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:20
The challenge I'm laying down for every country today i...
- [Narrator] In public, British politicians claim - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:11
- [Narrator] In public, British politicians claim
They say that they've had more lobbyists from London, - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:26
They say that they've had more lobbyists from London,
Cayman's efforts to ensure transparency - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:08
Cayman's efforts to ensure transparency
Earlier this week, - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:11
Earlier this week,
- [Narrator] Many British politicians have personal - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:10
- [Narrator] Many British politicians have personal
Former British Prime Minister David Cameron's father, - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:13
Former British Prime Minister David Cameron's father,
- At this courthouse behind me here - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:06
- At this courthouse behind me here
It's a document called a grant of probate, - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:10
It's a document called a grant of probate,
In 2009, his personal fortune was estimated - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:09
In 2009, his personal fortune was estimated
Yet when Ian Cameron died in 2010, - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:09
Yet when Ian Cameron died in 2010,
- In many cases, it's the politicians and their cronies - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:13
- In many cases, it's the politicians and their cronies
The fact of the matter is they don't want to do it, - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:08
The fact of the matter is they don't want to do it,
- If you come from the same kind of background, - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:10
- If you come from the same kind of background,
You can get away with doing all sorts of things - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:11
You can get away with doing all sorts of things