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[Narrator] In public, British politicians claim
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The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire

In public,British politicians claim they are cracking downon secrecy jurisdictions and...

[Narrator] In public,
British politicians claim they are cracking down
on secrecy jurisdictions and corruption, but in
practice, they do the opposite

Full Transcript

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- [Narrator] In public, British politicians claim
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they are cracking down on secrecy jurisdictions
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and corruption, but in practice, they do the opposite.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
17
Timestamp in Movie
00:55:35
Uploaded
Oct 30, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
N/A

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Movie Summary

How Britain transformed from an imperial power to a financial power.
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
But if you're part of the networks, - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:07
But if you're part of the networks,
So that's a very important part of the whole system, - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:15
So that's a very important part of the whole system,
- [Narrator] The British establishment, an old-boys network - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:13
- [Narrator] The British establishment, an old-boys network
They transformed themselves from administrators of empire - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:11
They transformed themselves from administrators of empire
As more money flowed offshore, - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:10
As more money flowed offshore,
- The reality is not what you believe. - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:05
- The reality is not what you believe.
Your prime minister has the power to decide on the future - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:09
Your prime minister has the power to decide on the future