The FT worries me this morning. First it said this: The UK can have a growing banking sector without condemning itself to more frequent and
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Jolyon Maugham wrote of one if his own blogs a couple of days ago: Like many others (I presume) I decided to ignore that blog
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The way George Osborne tells the austerity story you’d think that it followed automatically that if he imposes austerity by cutting government spending it will
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The whole of  George Osborne’s economic policy is based upon his determination to remove the government deficit. Because he also hates all forms of taxation
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Northern Ireland wants to take control of its Corporation tax rate but there is a problem. Under EU law (which would also apply to Scotland
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I have had time overnight to read what was impossible for me to do yesterday due to broadcast and interview commitments and sheer fatigue, which
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The Autumn Statement is this week – on Wednesday, at about 12.30. I will, as usual, be discussing it on Radio 2 very soon after
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David Cameron is claiming that the so-called devolution of tax powers to Scotland announced yesterday will mean that Scottish MPs should not vote on English
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There appears to be broad consensus this morning that Scotland will get devolved powers over all income tax on earnings but not savings in the
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