And somehow two weeks passed from the time when I said I might not be moderating many comments. My apologies to those who have commented
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I thought this comment on the blog worth giving greater emphasis: I would just like to reinforce this article with an insight from a local
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I am aware that The Spirit Level has been the subject of right wing attack. After all, social justice, equality and well-being are anathema to
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From Germaine Greer in the Guardian this morning: The only really enviable privilege that the privileged have is the chance to do good. She may
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Another excellent cartoon from Hugh: Those of us who seek to change things know this. And aren’t put off by it. Those who object to
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Those with blind faith in private enterprise say it solves all our problems. And generates all wealth. I don’t agree. If it did I do
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There was a fascinating combination of articles I noted recently I’ve been meaning to blog ever since. John Plender in the FT noted: The UK’s
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A friend of mine runs a holiday establishment. A man from the British Banker’s Association came in. When he’d left he’d annotated my friend’s Robin
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I have written a programme in five parts for tackling the abuse that offshore secrecy jurisdictions facilitate. It tackles the key issues of opacity, tax
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