Their call was answered by an exclusive club of 120 success stories who call themselves “Patriotic Millionaires”. They are calling on our Government “to raise taxes on extreme levels of wealth for a fairer, better, and more hopeful Britain.” The problem, though, with the “Patriotic Millionaires” is that they are trapped in the tired, stagnant arguments that have characterised a large part of the debate about our sclerotic economy. A sum far greater, and more reliable, than the moderate estimate of £6bn-£10bn that the Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS) says a wealth tax of this kind would raise. It’s perhaps a reflection of the politics around wealth and wealth creation that Gary and his millionaire mates seem to feel guilty about what they have achieved.