My media day continued. I did Radio Wales tonight with Matthew Elliott from what is called the Taxpayer’s Alliance. He spoke complete nonsense. Like the
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Inheritance tax: If you’re going to talk about it please understand it
I’ve just done Radio 5 Live. We were meant to be discussing inheritance tax. Scheduled start time was 9.00. On air time was actually 11.45.
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The Tory’s tax madness
I guess I should blog about the Tory’s tax plans. But I can’t raise enough enthusiasm to comment on such obviously mad strategies as those
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There is a crisis – so suspend FRS 17 now
A week ago it was possible to report that UK pension funds were in surplus. A week’s a long time in the financial markets. They’re
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BDO US – going under?
Accounting firm BDO has been fined $521 million in the USA. It’s annual fee income is $589 million. $351 million of the penalty is punitive
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Hecklers – BBC Radio 4
I had an amsuing time yesterday evening and since the result will be broadcast next Wednesday I thought I’d give it a mention now. I
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The UK ‘tax amnesty’ – PWC’s view
The PWC web site (which is well protected by passwords – heaven knows why) has the follwoing to say this week on action needed on
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We can tackle inequality
The Guardian is doing well with its blogs today. Seamus Milne has a great one on the growing poverty gap in the UK. As he
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One-eyed corruption hunting
A good blog by Alex Cobham in the Guardian yesterday. As he, rightly, argues, if you define corruption as only taking place in the public
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