The british islands is a really fascinating place. Britain didn't particurly go out of its way to own the b v i. We just ended up with it. Thete was at five er people, the government's attorney general, three lawyers from the bv i and a us. Lawyer, between them, wrote this law completely. They faxed it to and forth. Lawyers sent a computer to the bVi so that they could work efficiently. And you hear about lobbying, about business interests having too close a connection to politicians. This goes way beyond lobbying. I enjoyed my caribean sea stay there. What is just a scattering of small islands in the
Bestselling investigative journalist Oliver Bullough discusses his recent book, Butler to the World, which details how Britain became a favoured destination for funnelling the finances of oligarchs and the globe's super rich. He joins fellow journalist and broadcaster Manveen Rana to talk about the book and how international finance plays into the current situation in Ukraine.
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