The Week: The King v Andrew And Possible Tax Rises
Why did the King choose now to strip Andrew of his titles?
Today, why did the King choose now to strip Andrew of his titles?
Adam, Alex, Ben Chu of 麻豆社 Verify and Matthew Doyle the former Downing Street communications director react to the news that Prince Andrew will now be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor. Will we see him in public life again?
The panel also discuss the possibility of tax rises in the upcoming budget. And whether the labour government have backed themselves into a corner with their tax promises.
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