Do we have politicians brave enough to tackle the real causes of stress in our society?
Tuesday, August 6th, 2024When trying to appraise any situation the question that has always to be asked is cui bono, or who benefits? That clearly coordinated rioting is
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Strengthening audit for the benefit of stakeholders, the environment, and society
Friday, March 12th, 2021I am sharing the following blog from Luminate, which refers to a project from which the Corporate Accountability Network, which I direct, benefits. The total
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What's Tony Blair up to?
Tuesday, September 20th, 2016Over they years I have acquired a reputation for looking at Tony Blair’s affairs, so this is interesting, posted on his website today: Tony Blair
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Memo to Bono: being anti-tax abuse is not the same as being anti-business
Sunday, October 12th, 2014I note Bono has stuck his our into tax debate again, saying, according to the Observer that Ireland’s tax policies have: brought our country the only
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It's time to get over the failed culture of aid: we have to give developing countries the taxes that are rightly their own
Monday, March 4th, 2013I’m sure I’m not alone in having problems with President Zuma of South Africa. He’s not an appealing man for many reasons, but I suspect
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If only Bill, if only Bono....then we'd have real change and no need for "innovative financing for development"
Thursday, October 11th, 2012The Elysee Palace have issued a press release that says (near enough): The President of the Republic received together this afternoon, at the Elysee Palace,
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Bono isn't innocent of tax avoidance because what he does is legal
Thursday, June 28th, 2012There was an almost amusing artcile in the Irish Times this week on Bono, as seen through the eyes of the charity he founded –
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What's the difference between Bono and Jimmy Carr?
Friday, June 22nd, 2012Bono and Jimmy Carr have both in their time been revealed as tax avoiders. But there’s a big difference. Jimmy Carr has said he was
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UNICEF are in the aid business - that's why they're so keen on big donor tax releif
Sunday, April 8th, 2012I have read the reports today on donor and charity back lashes on the cap on giving to charities to be applied to the most
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