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Billionaire Man United owner loses moral high ground after tax exile, Labour chair says

HOLD ON I HAVE TO TELL YOU THIS ONE THE LABOUR PARTY CHAIR BRIDGET PHILLIPSON IS ABSOLUTELY ROASTING SIR JIM RATCLIFFE BECAUSE HE OWNS MANCHESTER UNITED AND HAS FIFTEEN BILLION POUNDS BUT HE HAS BEEN A TAX RESIDENT IN MONACO SINCE 2020 AND HE JUST WENT ON THE BBC SAYING HE LOST CONFIDENCE IN THE ENTIRE COUNTRY OVER HIGH TAXES AND HIGH IMMIGRATION WHICH SHE SAYS LOSES HIM THE MORAL HIGH GROUND COMPLETELY AND SHE IS TAKING IT WITH A PINCH OF SALT AND THE WILD THING IS HE ALSO CALLED NOT INVESTING IN NORTH SEA OIL AND GAS TOTAL INSANITY WHICH IS VERY CONVENIENT BECAUSE HIS PETROCHEMICAL GIANT INEOS RUNS THE PIPELINE TRANSPORTING THIRTY PERCENT OF THAT OIL SO NOW THE GOVERNMENT IS DEFENDING ITS CLEAN ENERGY PLANS WHILE OTHER BILLIONAIRES ARE APPARENTLY FLEEING TOO AHEAD OF THE BUDGET NEXT MONTH. OK YOUR TURN, TELL ME SOMETHING.

Labour chair Bridget Phillipson criticized billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe for disparaging the UK's taxes and immigration while living in tax exile in Monaco.

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