This letter is in the Guardian this morning: The coalition’s spending plans for the next parliament are an intensification of austerity, demanding what even the
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No has won the day. Politics takes on a new direction. Some immediate thoughts. 1. Politics is important People have realised politics can make a
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In my book The Courageous State I argue that all people have material, emotional and intellectual needs, all of which combine into their need for
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I am nervous this morning and lost sleep last night, which is relatively rare for me. I can do stress, but it usually leaves me
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The OECD has issued a short video on its Base Erosion and Profit Shifting announcements, made yesterday, presented by Pascal St Aman, its tax director: Because
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People sometimes wonder why I get so frustrated with some of the commentators on this blog who usually start off appearing reasonable, gradually disclose a
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Rupert Murdich's Sun has prevaricated on the issue of Yes or No in Scotland. I suspect it's doing so as a threat to Scottish politicians
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I just noticed this as a headline in an email from Financial Director magazine:   I wonder if they realise that for many people that
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