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Why Aristotle’s Good King and a Hereditary Aristocracy Beat Democracy’s Illusion of Choice in 2026

An opinion, held to the end. Aristotle’s ranking of governments, Britain’s farewell to its hereditary legislators and a Gulf state that plans in…

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Live · Updated 30 Oct 2026

  1. 1Prince William£1.2bn
  2. 2The Arnault children$116.5bn
  3. 3David Ellison$186.5bn
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