The FT published this letter from Colin Hines of the Green New Deal group (of which I am a member) today: Sir, Your editorial “Central
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Better late than never: the CSR community is beginning to notice tax
I was ironically amused by a piece in the FT yesterday where it was notedthat: Taxation is an “open sore” of corporate responsibility, according to
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Ireland could wipe out child poverty for a decade with Apple’s tax bill, and doesn’t want to
One of the most telling comments on the Apple tax case came from Fintan O’Toole yesterday. As he pointed out Iteland could eradicate child poverty
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The Apple tax case will put globalisation on trial
Apple will appeal yesterday’s ruling from the EU that requires it to pay $13 billion of back tax to Ireland. So too, come to that,
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The Apple decision: my reaction
I’ve been asked what my reactions to the EU decision on Apple might be. These are some of them. This is a great day for
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It’s the principle, not the number, that matters in the Apple tax case
No one knows how much back tax Ireland will be ordered to collect from Applr today, but no one now seems to doubt that the
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Who is peddling fantasies? A riposte to Ed Balls
LBC Radio called me this morning to discuss Ed Balls’ suggestion that Jeremy Corbyn is peddling a left wing utopian fantasy. Because of family commitments
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Why we can afford to nationalise the railways: a riposte to The Observer
The Observer editorial this morning says: Nonetheless, Corbyn is in the classic post-credit crunch bind: common ownership of rail, as with health, housing and energy,
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The NHS needs to be funded with wealth taxes, not national insurance
A Tory MP has suggested the solution to the NHS crisis is to increase National Insurance. It is staggering how wrong such a person can
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