The FTSE 100 closed at its lowest value for three years yesterday. What interests me though is the pattern the chart displays: this shows the
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Scottish tax devolution: a more balanced report of my views
For those who can get behind the Times paywall (and I am not sure if this article is ring fenced by it or not) a
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Lin Homer is leaving HMRC
This has just been announced: Lin Homer has announced today that she is to leave HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in April, after more than
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£117 billion needs to be better spent
The FT carries a headline this morning that says: Rightly, the article says that calls for a review of the spends is overdue. I agree.
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Setting the record straight on talking to the SNP
The Scotsman carries a story today that says (amongst other things): THE man credited as being the author of Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn’s economic policy
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Will this be a year like no recent other?
The Observer’s commentators seems to have summarised the prospect’s for 2016 quite well today. Larry Elliott appropriately points out that many of the changes in
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This what the national debt looks like
This is what the national debt looks like: All of our money is ultimately based on the government’s promise to pay. So you think George
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Labour really does need to work out tax devolution
The Guardian has reported: Labour is to consider radical options on devolution that would include giving local authorities some power over VAT and income tax, a shadow
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Do we still need People’s QE?
John McDonnell was asked whether Labour still needed the policy of People’s QE on the World at One yesterday. His answer was close to the
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