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The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire

"Those who control moneycan pursue a policy "at home and abroad contrary to that "which is...

"Those who control money
can pursue a policy "at home and abroad contrary to that "which is being decided by the people."

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"Those who control money can pursue a policy
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"at home and abroad contrary to that
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"which is being decided by the people."
Duration
10 seconds
Views
22
Timestamp in Movie
00:12:53
Uploaded
Oct 30, 2025
Genres
documentary
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Movie Summary

How Britain transformed from an imperial power to a financial power.
- [Narrator] At the heart of the City of London - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:06
- [Narrator] At the heart of the City of London
It is also a financial regulator. - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:05
It is also a financial regulator.
At the demise of empire, - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:11
At the demise of empire,
In 1972, the Bank of England issued a license - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:12
In 1972, the Bank of England issued a license
Within 10 years, the BCCI grew - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:08
Within 10 years, the BCCI grew
10 years later, the BCCI was bankrupt. - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:05
10 years later, the BCCI was bankrupt.
- The Deputy Director of the CIA, Richard Kerr, - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:13
- The Deputy Director of the CIA, Richard Kerr,
- [Narrator] But BCCI had not just collaborated - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:14
- [Narrator] But BCCI had not just collaborated
- BCCI constituted international global crime - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:09
- BCCI constituted international global crime
The Bank of England knew it, says the report, - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:09
The Bank of England knew it, says the report,
- I am saying very directly - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:12
- I am saying very directly
Millions of depositors were hurt in that process. - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:07
Millions of depositors were hurt in that process.
- [Narrator] Numerous whistleblowers from BCCI - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:06
- [Narrator] Numerous whistleblowers from BCCI
Yet the Bank of England did nothing. - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:05
Yet the Bank of England did nothing.
- The Bank of England had plenty of time - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:24
- The Bank of England had plenty of time
- [Narrator] Robin Leigh-Pemberton, the governor - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:12
- [Narrator] Robin Leigh-Pemberton, the governor
"If we closed down a bank every time we found an incidence - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:23
"If we closed down a bank every time we found an incide...
This is one of the reasons why today there are more banks - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:09
This is one of the reasons why today there are more banks
And that is part of the offshore business model of the UK, - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:07
And that is part of the offshore business model of the UK,
- [Narrator] Light-touch regulation was one way - The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire 00:06
- [Narrator] Light-touch regulation was one way