Darker KnightLabour Foxed the Fools on 1/4. :-)
"The hoax – which claimed the government would introduce a wealth tax on the UK’s richest 1% – was described by political analysts as “a masterclass in surrealist comedy” and “the most left-wing thing Labour’s done since Jeremy Corbyn pledged jam-making subsidies for the working class.”
“We just wanted to have a bit of fun,” said a chuckling Sir Keir Starmer, still wearing his novelty red tie".
“We thought, what’s the most absurd, implausible thing we could announce without people immediately spotting the joke? So we said, ‘Let’s tax the rich!’ and honestly, we cracked up. It’s got that perfect mix of satire and fantasy.”
The prank reportedly fooled several Your Party members, who experienced momentary feelings of hope, before realising the announcement didn’t include 47 sub-clauses on fiscal moderation and caveats about ‘not upsetting the CBI’.