Theresa May is seeking to distract us from Trump, Brexit and the NHS today with a new industrial strategy (NIS). According to the FT this NIS
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Opposition has to be based on trust in the world we all share, but which some would deny us
I admit I did not march anywhere yesterday. By and large I’ve never been a marcher. It’s not the way I do political activism. But
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Twenty things MPs worried about Article 50 could say
I’m all for democracy. It’s blank cheques I don’t believe in. I’m happy to jump off cliffs, but only when I’ve found out what’s at
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It is Labour’s duty to oppose Article 50 given what we know now
There are moments when I think the only way to decide on what I think an appropriate course of action might be is to put
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The January TaxCast
In this month’s Taxcast, our monthly podcast: we look at tax justice and public procurement — the efforts to hit tax dodging companies where it
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Of course the UK could become a tax haven. But the EU could easily retaliate
There is continuing talk in the press about the UK becoming a Singapore style tax haven to challenge the EU. It’s pure fantasy. As I explained
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Interest rate rises will create unpredictable outcomes in the UK
An FT email says this morning I that: Janet Yellen, the Fed chair, has warned that the US risks a “nasty surprise” if it waits
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Is Theresa May legitimately the UK’s prime minister?
Several people suggested yesterday that I could not question Theresa May’s legitimacy as UK prime minister because she had not stood for election in that
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It may be legally possible for Scotland to stay in the Customs Union, and even the Single Market
I was asked by a Scottish journalist yesterday whether or not Scotland could stay in the EU single market now that England has made clear
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