I loved this in the Guardian the other day: If Tory ministers really want to create extra university places to improve social mobility, why shouldn’t
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An update on Manx Radio
I blogged my concerns about comments made on Manx Radio yesterday. I’d like to thank all those who offered support and who agreed that the
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LBC: a fundamentally right wing radio station
I’ve just had an interesting exchnage with Julia Hartley-Brewer on LBC radio in London. I listened whilst she sang the praises of tomorrow’s right wing march in
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Does Glencore’s Hong Kong prospectus comply with Hong Kong’s rules on country-by-country reporting?
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange’s listing agreement says: In addition to the information set out in Appendix 1A, a Mineral Company must include in its listing document……if relevant and
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How come red tape is holding the hospitality industry back when they’re so good at tax evasion?
The home page of the government’s red tap challenge is concentrating on the hospitality industry right now. It says: Award-winning hospitality expert Alan Parker CBE
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NY Times On The New Shadow Insurance System
Nick Shaxson has done amazing work on the Treasure Islands book and the Treasure Islands website. This comes from it, with permission, and shows that the
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Poorest countries lost $197 bn to illicit financial flows in a decade
A United Nations Development Program (UNDP) commissioned report from Global Financial Integrity (GFI) (one of Tax Research LLP’s partners in the Task Force on Financial
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