Oh, for the wonders of private health care! The Guardian has just reported: The country’s largest private hospital groups will have to sell up to
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Putting the record straight – Paul Mason and the opportunities the Left could miss
I wrote a blog yesterday in which I argued the Left needed to have a clearer understanding of who any economic policy it was creating
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The world’s central bankers are just waiting for the next financial crisis to come along
Robin Harding has an excellent article in the FT this morning in which he says: The world is doomed to an endless cycle of bubble,
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HS2 is the wrong type of investment
I’m one of those who says we are having the wrong type of recovery. When whatever recovery we are having is based on the use
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Labour demands reform to the Lobbying Bill to protect freedom of speech
It’s good to note that Angela Eagles has, in behalf of the Labour Party, picked up the cudgel on the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-party Campaigning and
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Penalising JP Morgan $6 billion is only good news if the claim has a purpose
The FT brings welcome news this morning, noting that: US authorities are demanding JPMorgan Chase pay more than $6bn to settle allegations it mis-sold securities to government-backed mortgage
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Moving on
As many readers of this blog will know I have been involved in the Tax Justice Network since its foundation. Of late I helped its
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