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Reform’s patriots don’t want to pay for their country

The party's deputy leader imagines a Britain in which everyone expects to benefit from the system, but no one feels much obligation to sustain it.

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Mar 17, 2026
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We should be wary of politicians who tell people their duty ends at the legal minimum. Pic: Flickr/House of Commons

Richard Tice thinks you should do as little for your country as possible. No, really.

When asked whether people ought to minimise what they contribute to the tax system, the Reform UK deputy leader was unequivocal: “Yes, within the legal li…

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