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Originally Posted by GiRTh

Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s claim that Britain has been “colonised” would almost be funny if it weren’t so pathetic. This is a man who lives in Monaco, pays no UK income tax, and has deliberately distanced himself from the country he’s now lecturing. From the comfort of a tax haven, he fires off dramatic warnings about Britain’s future — and can’t even get the basic numbers right. His population figures weren’t just off; they were wildly inaccurate, the kind of thing you say when you’re more interested in stirring outrage than telling the truth.

And when challenged, he retreats into the oldest, weakest PR move in the book: “I’m sorry if you were offended.”

It’s not an apology. It’s a dodge. It shifts the blame onto the audience for reacting, instead of taking responsibility for making a reckless claim. If he genuinely believes what he said, he should stand by it. If he doesn’t, he should retract it properly. What we get instead is this limp halfway position — bold language on the front end, and a non‑apology on the back end.

So what are we left with? A tax exile in Monaco, misquoting basic data, throwing around loaded terms he refuses to define, and then pretending the real issue is that people were offended. That isn’t leadership. It isn’t clarity. It’s just another billionaire shouting from the Riviera about a Britain he doesn’t even live in.

he also didn't think twice about halving the employees at Man U that were contributing to the country through them actually paying tax