We talk to film director Michael Oswald about his new film The Spider’s Web: Britain’s Second Empire. Listen for details on how you can see the film. Also, we discuss booming Sweden’s ‘reverse-Trumpism’: its economy grew almost twice as fast as the US last year – and it wasn’t achieved through cutting taxes. Plus: the Russian Parliament is considering sweeteners that would accelerate Crimea further along the tax haven and secrecy jurisdiction route.

I think I need a bit more practice doing this kind of thing, slightly embarrassed at my performance! ;)

Spanish Language Podcast Featuring The Spider's Web

En el programa de Agosto: Brasil, Lula, Odebrecht, Puerto Rico, corrupción, justicia y paraísos fiscales. ¿Por qué una organización líder de la lucha contra la pobreza a nivel mundial, Oxfam, coloca a la justicia fiscal en el corazón de la lucha contra la desigualdad y la indigencia?

Post Royal Society of the Arts The Spider's Web screening discussion panel.

This discussion panel was held after a screening of The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire, a documentary film that shows how Britain transformed from a colonial power into a global financial power.