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The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire

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8 seconds
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Timestamp in Movie
00:52:23
Uploaded
Oct 30, 2025
Genres
documentary
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Movie Summary

How Britain transformed from an imperial power to a financial power.
- This is kind of how oppression happens in Jersey, see. - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:05
- This is kind of how oppression happens in Jersey, see.
All kinds of little things get done to harass people. - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:07
All kinds of little things get done to harass people.
They don't often go to the kinds of extremes - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:20
They don't often go to the kinds of extremes
You know, if you annoy the establishment in Jersey, - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:07
You know, if you annoy the establishment in Jersey,
That's kind of how it works, isn't it? - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:05
That's kind of how it works, isn't it?
- I went to Jersey in March 2009, with Nick Shaxson. - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:06
- I went to Jersey in March 2009, with Nick Shaxson.
About 24 hours after we arrived in Jersey, we were there - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:09
About 24 hours after we arrived in Jersey, we were there
"Ever since we arrived at the airport, we've been followed." - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:12
"Ever since we arrived at the airport, we've been ...
And I found that very disturbing, very disturbing indeed. - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:06
And I found that very disturbing, very disturbing indeed.
If you don't like it here, - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:07
If you don't like it here,
"Members of the firm, Appleby has gone on not only - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:23
"Members of the firm, Appleby has gone on not only
- [Narrator] The same lawyers and accountants - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:10
- [Narrator] The same lawyers and accountants
In Britain's offshore world, - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:07
In Britain's offshore world,
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