'When war creates winners who are already wealthy, something has gone very wrong'

'When war creates winners who are already wealthy, something has gone very wrong''Britain is paying the price for a crisis it did not cause - this time in the Middle East - while a privileged few cash in'CommentsOpinionopinionVoice of the Mirror19:32, 03 Apr 2026View ImageVoice of the Mirror has its say...Each global shock has become another excuse to squeeze the publicBritain is once again paying the price for a crisis it did not cause, while a privileged few cash in.‌As war tensions grip the Middle East, energy giants are enjoying a grotesque windfall, their paper fortunes swelling by tens of millions. Meanwhile, ordinary families face soaring fuel, food and energy bills.‌Drivers are being rinsed at the pumps. Households are bracing for yet another brutal hike. And all the while, those at the top shrug and call it “inescapable”.‌It isn’t. It is a choice - a system that allows profiteering in the shadow of conflict. We’ve been here before. Each global shock becomes another excuse to squeeze the public while shareholders celebrate.Ministers cannot sit on their hands. Windfall taxes must be tightened, loopholes closed, and excess profits clawed back. Because when war creates winners who are already wealthy, something has gone very wrong indeed.Reform would drag Britain back to the bad old daysBusiness Secretary Peter Kyle is right, Reform UK would happily drag Britain back to the bad old days.‌Their nostalgia for a supposed golden age ignores the grim reality: low pay, no protections and workers left on their own. That’s exactly what these new laws are designed to end.From day-one sick pay to stronger parental rights, the Employment Rights Act is a long-overdue reset that puts fairness ahead of exploitation.And plans to scrap zero-hours contracts and ban fire and rehire cannot come soon enough. Predictably, Reform and its allies are kicking up a fuss.Article continues belowBut progress always unsettles those who benefit from the status quo. The ch...