More from Kerching! And yes: in the interests of fair disclosure: I wrote it
Why positive thinking is just a neoliberal con-trick
I like this RSA video: The video attacks the whole logic of positive thinking that’s inherent in cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), which trains a person how
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Kerching! A celebrity guide to tax dodging
Time to end PFI by compulsory repurchase
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism reports this morning that: As crippling repayments on private finance initiative (PFI) contracts force NHS hospitals to make cuts, a new report
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We have a Register of Companies open to anyone to abuse
The UK has a Register of Companies. It’s run by Companies House – an agency of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS). BIS is the government department that
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Osborne plans for a state owned small business bank
So George Osborne has at long last realised we need a state owned investment bank. First, why did it take so long? Second, will he now
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Tax haven UK is alive – and prospering on the back of corruption
The FT reports this morning: A £38bn development boom in London’s most expensive neighbourhoods has been spurred by rampant demand from European and Asian buyers seeking safe
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Coming soon – a General Anti-Tax Avoidance Principle Bill in the House of Commons
We’re into the last fortnight of the consultation on the governments proposal for a lame General Anti-Abuse Rule for tax. I know it’s lame as the government says it
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Companies that use tax havens should be banned from supplying the government
This came out in the FT a week ago, but what the heck, nothing’s changed since then: Ministers are facing calls to launch an investigation
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