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The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire

(solemn music) - Britain'sfinancial services industry had penetrated the stateand began...

(solemn music) - [Narrator] Britain's
financial services industry had penetrated the state
and began to shape its laws for its own benefit

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- [Narrator] Britain's financial services industry
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had penetrated the state and began to shape its laws
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for its own benefit.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
17
Timestamp in Movie
01:06:45
Uploaded
Oct 30, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
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Movie Summary

How Britain transformed from an imperial power to a financial power.
- The degree of political capture by the City of London, - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:16
- The degree of political capture by the City of London,
(solemn music) - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:13
(solemn music)
Here, tonight, this is Dave, - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:10
Here, tonight, this is Dave,
(audience applauds) - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:08
(audience applauds)
- Dave, you've been a great friend to the industry - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:09
- Dave, you've been a great friend to the industry
- Obviously, it was at Vodafone, - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:08
- Obviously, it was at Vodafone,
And our friends at Goldman Sachs as well, - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:06
And our friends at Goldman Sachs as well,
- 25 million or so. - Everybody, these people - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:06
- 25 million or so. - Everybody, these people
- [Woman] And I know you've had problems - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:06
- [Woman] And I know you've had problems
You will depart immediately before we set the dogs on you. - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:07
You will depart immediately before we set the dogs on you.
♪ For he's a jolly good fellow ♪ - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:22
♪ For he's a jolly good fellow ♪
(door slams) - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:06
(door slams)
- [Narrator] After his retirement, - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:06
- [Narrator] After his retirement,
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.