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23 - Racist Accessories for Racist Occasions


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In November 1973, the Queen’s private lawyer successfully lobbied the UK government to change proposed legislation in order to conceal her private wealth from the public. The government subsequently inserted a clause into the law granting itself the power to exempt companies used by “heads of state” from new transparency measures. This hid the Queen’s private shareholdings and investments.

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