From Paul Krugman’s ‘The Austerity Delusion’ in the Guardian today, echoing familiar themes to readers of this blog: Cameron is campaigning largely on a spurious
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What is tax for? A lesson for David Cameron in six tweets
In 2012 I was asked to explain what tax was for in six tweets. This is what I wrote. In view of his announcement on tax this
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The no chocolate biscuits law, 2015
I have a confession to make. However I look at myself there is just a little too much of me. Only a few kilos, maybe,
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If this is the message Ed Miliband was right to talk to Russell Brand
Of course the right wing press will say this was a mistake. But if the message is tax justice, I’m more than happy for it
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Have the Tories lost confidence in their ability to keep their word?
Who said this? No other Chancellor in the long history of the office has felt the need to pass a law in order to convince
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Cameron’s promised law against tax increases is reckless, irresponsible, stupid and deeply misleading
As the FT has reported: David Cameron will on Wednesday promise a law banning any rise in income tax, VAT or national insurance in the
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