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10 May 2012updated 26 Sep 2015 7:17pm

Labour MP slams Sunday Times Rich List

Michael Meacher says that the country's richest 1,000 could pay for the entire budget deficit themse

By Samira Shackle

This letter by the Labour MP Michael Meacher has been doing the rounds today – and it’s easy to see why. It’s a storming response to the publication of the annual Sunday Times Rich List, which points out that despite the crash, the richest int he country having increased their wealth. The statistics speak for themselves. You can read the full letter below, or at Meacher’s blog.

 

 

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