The Tories are getting scared by the success of the left in using the internet for campaigning. Avaaz and 38 degrees seem pretty neutral to me;
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Is the Treasury telling the truth on anti-avoidance?
According to the FT, a Treasury spokesman said in response to Nick Clegg’s suggestion of a tycoon tax this weekend: “There are people out there
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Big river
Having been by the Tyne for much of this morning this track came to mind. It may be corny to make the link, but I’ve
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My debate on the mansion tax on Radio 4 this morning
Why a tycoon tax won’t work
Nick Clegg’s latest grasp at political opportunism is to demand a minimum rate tax in the UK – what he calls a ‘tycoon tax’. It
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Why the LibDem claims on the #NHS are wrong
This is too important today not to reproduce in full: Statement by Professor Allyson Pollock, David Price and Peter Roderick in response to the Lib
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The mansion tax won’t work – it’s time for proper local authority tax in the UK
It’s a rare moment that Matthew Sinclair of the Taxpayers’ Alliance and I agree on something – but we did on the fact that the
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The hidden trillions: Secrecy, corruption, and the offshore interface
I’m delighted to see a paper with the above title by John Christensen has been published in the Journal of Crime, Law and Social Change. As the abstract says:
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A note to commentators
I have had several complaints from commentators in the last few days that I have not moderated their comments within minutes of their posting them. May I remind people that this
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