A group of millionaires have joined protests against the World Economic Forum gathering of the business and political elite in Davos, Switzerland, demanding that governments “tax us now” to tackle the burgeoning gulf between rich and poor. The only credible outcome from this conference is to tax the richest and tax us now. Tax the delegates attending Davos 2022.”The protest comes as it was revealed that there were now a record 177 billionaires in the UK, with a combined fortune of £653bn. Marlene Engelhorn, another “patriotic millionaire” at the protest, said the only solution to “gross inequality” was to demand that governments “tax me, tax the rich”. It’s time to tax the rich.”The theme of this year’s WEF meeting in Davos – the first-in-person gathering in more than two years, because of the pandemic – is “working together, restoring trust”.
