As the Guardian notes this evening: The UK is heading back into recession and will be among the slowest of the world’s largest economies to
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I had a quick conversation with Duncan Weldon at the TUC who has done a lot of work on George Osborne’s forecasts since the budget.
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A fascinating article in Isle of Man Today recently showed the quality of regulation in the Isel of Man in its true light: TELECOMS giant Cable & Wireless is calling
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Tax simplification is a Tory mantra. Which is why the Finance Bill, published today is at 670 pages (plus 16 extra pages of padding), longer
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This budget was notable in that for the first time that I can recall we saw the Treasury subscribe to the Laffer curve. As has
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Vanessa Houlder of the FT made an interesting comment at the seminar we both spoke at earlier this week. She noted George Osborne’s unexpected corporation
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As the Guardian reports: UK peers are urging the UK government to drop its commitment to spend 0.7% of gross national income (GNI) on aid, arguing
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I got this email last night from the World Bank: The first global study of financial disclosure laws and practices, “Public Office, Private Interests: Accountability  through
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