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Jim Ratcliffe
Founder and Chairman, INEOS
72
HEAVY COPE
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Latest: UK is ‘on the slide’ and I can see why rich people are leaving, says Jim Ratcliffe — scored 75 (scapegoating) on 2026-10-05
Score History
Cope Entries (44)
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75
"Ratcliffe claims the UK is 'on the slide' because high taxes and high immigration are forcing it into decline, with the government's 'green eye' towards wealth driving top earners away."
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58
"INEOS argues the BICS electricity subsidy ignores crippling natural gas costs and demands approval of North Sea fields (Jackdaw, Rosebank) to prevent irreversible decline of UK heavy manufacturing."
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55
"Ratcliffe claims his decision to mothball three Saltend chemical plants was forced by UK gas prices being 12x more expensive than US gas and 8x more than Chinese coal-chemical gas."
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14
"Ratcliffe asserts UK gas prices are 12x higher than the US and 8x higher than China, arguing this combined with carbon taxes undermines European manufacturing competitiveness."
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91
"Ratcliffe claims 'the UK has been colonised by immigrants,' blaming immigration for the country's problems."
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28
"UK gas prices are 12x US levels and 8x China's, making British industry unable to compete."
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22
"Ratcliffe attributes the idling of INEOS's Hull acetyls plants to UK gas prices being 12 times US levels and 8 times China's, making competition impossible."
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18
"Jim Ratcliffe blamed higher UK gas prices for 'destroying' the UK's manufacturing base as Ineos paused production at three Hull plants."
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8
"Ratcliffe attributes the mothballing of INEOS' efficient UK acetyls plants to gas prices that are 12x US and 8x China levels, making the plants uncompetitive."
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70
"High UK taxation is causing people to leave the country, with billionaires fleeing as a result."
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18
"INEOS is pausing production at three Hull plants because UK gas prices are twelve times higher than in the US and eight times higher than coal-based processes used by Chinese competitors."
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8
"Ratcliffe attributes mothballing of three UK chemical plants to 'ridiculously' high European gas prices, roughly 12 times US levels, driven by the Ukraine war and Middle East conflict."
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15
"Ineos is being forced to mothball highly efficient UK chemical plants because soaring gas prices are destroying the country's manufacturing base."
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19
"Ratcliffe claims UK gas prices (12x US, 8x China levels) are forcing INEOS to mothball efficient plants, destroying the manufacturing base and jobs on Humberside."
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10
"Ratcliffe attributes mothballing of three UK chemical plants to 'ridiculously' high gas prices caused by the energy crisis triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine and compounded by the Middle East war."
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28
"Ratcliffe is mothballing three Hull chemical plants, blaming UK's 'ridiculously high' gas prices for making the plants uncompetitive globally."
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20
"INEOS is suspending production at its UK plants because UK gas prices are 12x higher than in the US and 8x more expensive than Chinese coal-based competitors."
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24
"Ratcliffe says INEOS is being 'forced' to mothball major UK chemicals plants because of 'ridiculously high' UK energy prices, putting thousands of jobs at risk."
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85
"Britain is 'on the slide' because high taxes, immigration, and hostility toward wealth are driving affluent residents to leave."
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62
"The UK is in decline due to high taxes and high immigration, and failing to invest in North Sea oil and gas is 'insanity'."
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75
"Jim Ratcliffe says the UK is 'on the slide' and in decline because of high taxes and immigration, despite having relocated himself to Monaco."
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68
"Ratcliffe says the UK is 'on the slide' and attributes decline to high taxes, immigration, and failing government energy policy."
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72
"Ratcliffe blames the UK's economic decline on a combination of high taxes and high immigration, saying he would only return if things improved."
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82
"The UK is 'on the slide' and politicians must act to deal with 'immigration and benefits problems'."
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82
"Ratcliffe attributes UK national decline to high taxes and immigration, previously describing the UK as being 'colonised by immigrants', while personally residing in Monaco for favourable tax treatment."
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78
"Ratcliffe claims the UK is 'on the slide' because nobody is tough enough to deal with immigration and benefits problems."
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80
"The UK is "on the slide" because of high taxes and immigration, and he has "no confidence" in the country's direction."
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72
"Jim Ratcliffe says the UK economy is 'on the slide' and blames high taxes and high immigration for his loss of confidence."
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85
"Britain is in decline because of high taxes and immigration, and the UK is 'on the slide'."
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82
"Jim Ratcliffe claims the UK 'is on the slide' because the government has failed to tackle immigration and 'the benefits problem,' while also warning of a winter gas shortage."
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68
"Ratcliffe attributes UK decline to a combination of high taxes and high immigration, and calls failure to invest further in North Sea oil and gas 'insanity'."
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42
"The North Sea has lots of oil and gas left but has been extremely poorly managed by Government, which has scared off investors."
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78
"Ratcliffe criticises UK energy policy as 'utter madness' driven by 'idealogues', calls the windfall tax irrational, and says he prefers investing in Trump's America over Britain."
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75
"Jim Ratcliffe claims Europe and UK's energy policy is 'all over the place' and damaging economic growth and industrial competitiveness by neglecting energy and industrial sectors."
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64
"Jim Ratcliffe claims growth in an economy is highly correlated to competitive energy prices, calling it a huge issue for national security."
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72
"Jim Ratcliffe criticises UK energy policy as incoherent and moves investment to the US, citing need for proper energy security and fiscal regime"
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87
"Sir Jim Ratcliffe warns the UK and Europe that their approach to energy policy is misguided, while announcing expanded investment in US fossil fuel extraction."
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68
"Ineos boss Sir Jim Ratcliffe is prioritizing US investment over European/UK investment and criticizing UK energy policy."
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70
"Ratcliffe claims economic growth is highly correlated with competitive energy prices and that current UK/EU energy policy is damaging national security and growth prospects."
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68
"Supports the removal of carbon taxes and promotes the exploitation of UK shale gas as a means to mitigate the costs of net zero policies on industry."
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50
"Ratcliffe is displaying passion by making a substantial €4.5bn investment to help things become better."
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50
"Claimed that the United Kingdom had been "colonised by immigrants.""
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62
"Questioning whether Project ONE will be the final petrochemical investment in Europe."
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78
"The UK's energy policies, specifically the halt on new North Sea licenses and the Energy Profits Levy, constitute 'wilfully self-harming' and 'ideological political vandalism' rather than a coherent transition strategy."