"The Richest Are Paying More Income Tax than Ever" (BBC)

1. Oh cry me a river.

2. This works the other way around than the spokesperson was claiming. If you earn a squillion pounds a year, then you may have to pay millions in tax. Big deal. You've got squillions left.

3. Did anyone think to recall the 90% top rate of tax in the later 60s? I thought not.