The FT reports this morning that: Britain has failed to regain its top slot in a league table of multinationals’ favourite tax regimes in Europe,
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As I see it: the political divide
The post I have just written on John McDonnell’s proposed fiscal plan has within it the kernel of the message that does, for me, suggest
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We need more than a fiscal rule
I criticised Dan Jarvis’ economic plan yesterday, and I think rightly so. I am hoping that John McDonnell’s plan, to be announced today, makes more
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Critical analysis is a necessary part of any process of change
I admit some people did not like what I wrote about Dan Jarvis yesterday. Most were on Twitter. Most misread or seeingly misunderstood what I
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Just don’t say it too loudly, but this is People’s Quantitative Easing on its way
The FT reports this morning: The housing association London & Quadrant has launched a partnership with the Greater London Authority to build 10,800 homes at
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Dan Jarvis: analysis of a speech
I have been sent a copy of the speech Dan Jarvis gave this morning at Demos. I stress, my interest is technical: I am interested
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It’s all very well taking house price inflation into account but has anyone considered the consequences?
The FT has noted: The UK’s top statistician has said the nation should focus its attention on a little-used measure of inflation that includes housing costs,
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Ramsay rules, so tax avoiders should stop playing silly games
I remember Dave Hartnett once saying to me that he would love to legislate the Ramsay principle but did not think it possible. That drove
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The non-doms are leaving – again
This is from an FT email this morning: Flight of the non-doms Experts cite several reasons for the slowdown in London’s previously red-hot luxury property
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