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HARDtalk: Financier and Brexit backer Stuart Wheeler

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Financier and Brexit backer Stuart Wheeler

11/10/2019 GMT

BBC World Service - HARDtalk, Financier and Brexit backer Stuart Wheeler

A successful businessman and lifelong gambler who has backed Brexit with his own cash

Businessman and lifelong gambler Stuart Wheeler backed his commitment to Brexit with plenty of his own cash. Has his money given him undue influence over Britain’s future?

Brexit represents a political gamble played for the highest of stakes. If Britain leaves the EU without a deal there will be significant economic disruption, even the most ardent Brexiteers acknowledge that. But they believe the potential rewards justify the risk. Stephen Sackur speaks to Stuart Wheeler, a successful businessman and lifelong gambler who backed his commitment to Brexit with plenty of his own cash. Has his money given him undue influence over Britain’s future?

Image: Stuart Wheeler (Credit: Yui Mok/PA Wire)

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