Deputy Shona Pitman of Jersey sent me her summary of her first year as an elected politician in Jersey shortly before Christmas. I am aware
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Tackling abusive lending
One part of my work which I mention very little here is a continuing, if small, role in the campaign against exploitative secondary lending by
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What I want for Christmas
I was on the website of Jersey Finance this morning when I came across a news item that started with the amazing news that: The
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How widespread is corruption?
I’m aware that some think I have a negative view of big business. I don’t think that wholly true; I appreciate many of the benefits
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The IASB and emissions trading
I blogged yesterday on the need for an accounting standard on carbon emissions and trading. The person I was discussing this with had been looking
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Norway hits corruption hard
The foreign and finance ministries of Norway have combined to tackle corruption. It’s worth looking at their web site to understand the significance of this.
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Welcome news from HM Revenue & Customs
The Revenue have announced new thinking on how penalties for incorrect tax returns and accompanying safeguards could be updated . The document contains a new
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Total corruption?
The FT reports this morning that: A Paris judge has launched an investigation into allegations that Total, the French oil and gas group, paid bribes
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An accounting standard for carbon?
Almost since its inception the Tax Justice Network has been developing and promoting the International Financial Reporting Standard calling for country-by-country reporting by all quoted
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