As the FT notes: Ambitious plans for a pan-European corporate tax system that gained new momentum at a summit of European leaders on Friday could
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Private hospitals howl in protest that they may not be able to cherry pick the NHS
The NHS privatisation, now going on, introduces the concept of ‘any willing provider’ being able to bid for NHS work and get it, irrespective of
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The FT misses the point on corporation tax
Vanessa Houlder is a journalist who usually writes good articles for the FT. This morning she delivers an exception. When writing about tax protests she
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Cameron – just not telling the truth on tax cuts
The Guardian reports: David Cameron has ruled out significant tax cuts while the government is cutting spending to reduce the deficit. The prime minister said
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Friends at the forefront
Good to see the Observer noting the work of my fellow Green New Dealers Ann Pettifor and Colin Hines yesterday. They deserve it for their
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Action Aid – reporting UK companies for breaking the law
The Mail on Sunday has continued its series on tax haven abuse – all of which seem, curiously, the ultimately be based on my work.
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Why bankers are a waste of space
From the FT this morning comes this gem: Goldman Sach’s attempt to spend some of its $170bn excess capital on loans, real estate and other
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The EU has moved quickly to kill zero / ten in the Crown Dependencies
I admit that when the EU said it would set up a High Level Working Party to look at the scope of the EU Code
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Dear patient – the letter every GP should be sending
I have been talking to GPs — lots of GPs — who are terrified of the upcoming NHS reforms. Almost to a person they know
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