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posted on 10/7/2026 08:40Re: The Welfare Bill is back down to the % of national income it was under Thatcher - Gramsci.
A tiny, foreign elite: just three non-dom media billionaires own 82% of the UK newspaper market: highly concentrated ownership, primarily in the hands of individuals with foreign tax status.
- “The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” - George Orwell -
The most prominent owners of right-wing press titles, such as Lord Rothermere (Daily Mail) and the Barclay family (Telegraph), have non-domiciled tax status or using complex offshore trusts and companies to manage their wealth. Their residences in Monaco and the Channel Islands are a key part of this pattern
Predominantly right to extreme right-wing, with these powerful figures using their platforms to influence politics, set the agenda, and influence public opinion. Whilst circulation is reducing, on-line presence (alongside billionaire-owned social media) keeps the malign influence and frames TV news reporting.
Hence focus on welfare/benefits/benefit cheats rather than the tax arrangements of the wealthy owners and their mates.
Predominantly right to extreme right-wing, with these powerful figures using their platforms to influence politics, set the agenda, and influence public opinion. Whilst circulation is reducing, on-line presence (alongside billionaire-owned social media) keeps the malign influence and frames TV news reporting.
Hence focus on welfare/benefits/benefit cheats rather than the tax arrangements of the wealthy owners and their mates.
- “The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” - George Orwell -
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- Re: The Welfare Bill is back down to the % of national income it was under Thatcher - Gramsci. 10/7 08:40 (read 74 times)