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[Narrator] After his retirement
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The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire

After his retirement, Dave Hartnett moved to the private sector

[Narrator] After his retirement, Dave Hartnett moved to the private sector

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- [Narrator] After his retirement,
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Dave Hartnett moved to the private sector.
Duration
6 seconds
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23
Timestamp in Movie
01:08:49
Uploaded
Oct 30, 2025
Genres
documentary
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Movie Summary

How Britain transformed from an imperial power to a financial power.
One of his positions was at accountancy firm Deloitte, - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:10
One of his positions was at accountancy firm Deloitte,
Dave Hartnett is a Companion of the Order of the Bath, - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:10
Dave Hartnett is a Companion of the Order of the Bath,
- We have formerly are ministers acting - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:08
- We have formerly are ministers acting
Accountancy firms provide jobs - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:07
Accountancy firms provide jobs
To my mind really, it's an indication of corrupt structures. - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:06
To my mind really, it's an indication of corrupt struct...
When a former minister works for an accountancy firm, - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:08
When a former minister works for an accountancy firm,
He is opening political opportunities, home and abroad. - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:06
He is opening political opportunities, home and abroad.
- I hope by now you share my views - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:06
- I hope by now you share my views
I actually think they're engaged - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:07
I actually think they're engaged
- [Narrator] In Britain, secrecy and complexity in finance - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:10
- [Narrator] In Britain, secrecy and complexity in finance
Financial structures are often so complex - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:11
Financial structures are often so complex
An example of this is PFI, the private finance initiative. - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:06
An example of this is PFI, the private finance initiative.
It is a way of funding public infrastructure, - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:16
It is a way of funding public infrastructure,
Over a period of 30 or 40 years, - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:12
Over a period of 30 or 40 years,
So it's basically a giant accounting scam. - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:06
So it's basically a giant accounting scam.
Once the PFI policy has been set up, - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:23
Once the PFI policy has been set up,
- Effectively saying, "Come to us, and we will show you how - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:11
- Effectively saying, "Come to us, and we will show you...
- Even the offices - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:08
- Even the offices
HMRC, which is the tax collector here in the UK, - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:14
HMRC, which is the tax collector here in the UK,
- [Narrator] The company that owns the PFI contract - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:11
- [Narrator] The company that owns the PFI contract