From The Telegraph, minutes ago: Alan Johnson is stepping down as Shadow Chancellor. Ed Balls replaces hi, Yvette Cooper goes to Home Affairs and Douglas
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Global Financial Integrity (GFI) released its annual analysis of the cost of crime, corruption, and trade mispricing on developing countries this week. The report, “Illicit
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I have the following post on the opendemocracy blog today: Stuart Weir offered two potentially contradictory comments on Nick Shaxson’s new book ‘Treasure Islands and
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AccountingWEB (behind firewall) has reported: The Association of Revenue and Customs (ARC) – the union representing senior managers in HMRC – has told theTreasury sub-committee
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I note that Tim Worstall has written an article about UK Uncut, calling them blithering idiots for deciding to target Boots for alleged tax avoidance.
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Goldman Sachs has paid massive bonuses. Bonuses so big that it is quite clear that the management of this investment bank have captured its profits
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Last year I predicted unemplyment would rise to 4 million before this recession was over. Unemployment rose to 2.5 million last month. 1 in 5
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