The House of Commons Northern Ireland has just announced that: There is a convincing case for reducing the corporation tax rate in Northern Ireland, not
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The economic challenge for the next decade
I enjoyed the chance to call in at the meeting of the New Political Economy Network meeting whilst on my way back from Oslo last
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If the building industry is collapsing GDP will follow – and it’s Osborne’s choice
As the FT notes: The value of work awarded to UK construction companies crashed during the past year, raising concerns that the impact of government
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Electorates aren’t being perverse – they’re saying no to neoliberalism
In Spain the supposedly left of centre government has been punished by the electorate. In Germany it’s right of Centre Merkel who is being punished.
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We need a better capitalism
This was said this weekend: We need a different kind of economy, fairer to the lowest paid and demanding greater responsibility from the higher paid;
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Wrong choice – war in Libya more important than good schools
As the Guardian reports, the cost of the war in Libya is likely to be at least £1 billion. But schools can be allowed to
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Message to Cable: if you don’t believe the state can get us out of this mess quit now and let those who do get on and solve it
Vince Cable has given an interview to the Guardian this morning. Some of it seems to be Vince trying to reclaim his mantle of old. I fear
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When will the Isle of Man admit I was right on VAT all along because they now admit the UK is still subsidising them to be a tax haven?
Isle of Man Today has reported: Chief Minister Tony Brown MHK revealed in an exclusive interview with this week’s Isle of Man Examiner that the
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Tax havens on Resonance FM today at midday and Sunday at 11pm
I guess most people won’t have heard of Resonance FM. Thankfully it’s available on line, here. It’s an eclectic station, I admit, but today at 12 noon they
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