Recording: Butler to the World: Britain's Dirty Money Problem

Butler to the World reveals how Britain came to assume its role as the centre of the offshore economy. It demonstrates how so many elements of modern Britain have been put at the service of the world's oligarchs and kleptocrats with disastrous global consequences.

With the Biden administration putting anti-corruption at the heart of its foreign policy, what does this mean for the UK’s role? This book lays bare how London has deliberately undercut US regulations for decades, and calls into question the extent to which Britain can be considered a reliable ally.

Moderators:

Tom Keatinge, Director, Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, RUSI

Helena Wood, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, RUSI

Oliver Bullough is a Welsh journalist and author who writes about financial crime, often with a connection to the former Soviet Union. His last book, Moneyland, was published in 2018. He is also a member of RUSI’s Taskforce on a Transatlantic Response to Illicit Finance.