This quote is from Philippe Sands QC, in the Guardian this morning: I object deeply to the characterisation by Boris Johnson of Trump as a
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We need investment now. And People’s QE is the answer
Geoff Tily at the TUC has done some fascinating research into investment in OECVD member states. As he shows, for 2014, total capital investment in
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Yesterday’s evidence to the Crminal Finance Bill Scrutiny Committee
This is the transcript of the evidence Alex Cobham of the Tax Justice Network and I gave to Parliament yesterday on the Criminal Finances Bill:
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John McDonnell’s total failure of an economic policy
I despair of John McDonnell and Labour’s economic policy. As they Guardian reports today: John McDonnell has sought to reposition Labour as the party of
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Would a citizen’s income reduce tax abuse?
I spent yesterday afternoon at the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales discussing Citizen’s Income. This is not the time to note the
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Trust could be restored in HMRC, but a revolution is required
As I mentioned recently, I am giving evidence to the All Party Parliamentary Group on Responsible Taxation in parliament this morning on the subject of
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Evidence to the Criminal Finances Bill Scrutiny Committee
I am giving evidence to the House of Commons Committee considering the Criminal Finance Bill this morning at 11am, at their request. The evidence I
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Steve Bannon is just the tip of the New Contemptuous State
As the Guardian notes this morning: The selection of Stephen Bannon, the executive chairman of the far-right website Breitbart News and the CEO of Trump’s
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Theresa May’s vision for post Brexit Britain is to be found in the 12th century
I watched some of Theresa May’s Lord Mayor’s banquet speech last night. It was dire. She hinted that it may go somewhere useful: Liberalism and
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