There are those reading this blog who want to apply for this post: Full details are here. As a non-resident I rule myself out. Nor
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On the balance of both probabilities and economic and political sanity Jeremy Corbyn did a good morning’s work
I liked this sidebar from the Guardian at 1.30pm today: If the sidebar had been just a little longer it would also have shown that
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The role of public sector borrowing
This post by was originally published on the web site of the Progressive Economics Group. The Group is involved in policy development on the assumption
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Labour needs to think beyond the customs union: it has to address migration within an EU context as well
Labour may be close to endorsing remaining in the EU customs union. We will know tomorrow. If it does many – including the vast majority
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Why MMT? A discussion with Warren Mosler
A few weeks ago I mentioned on the blog that Warren Mosler had agreed to answer some questions on Modern Monetary Theory (MMT), of which
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The Good Friday Agreement: preserving peace in our time
It’s hard not to identify as Irish with a name like mine. As a British and Irish passport holder I live happily with my shared
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How an Alternative Minimum Corporation tax might work for Google in the UK
I noted yesterday that the suggestion that Google, Facebook and other tech companies should pay tax on their turnovers would give rise to all sorts
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We need to tax Google, but the last thing we need is a tax on Google’s sales
What now seems a long time ago I did the investigation that led to the first ever story on Google’s tax. The story was shared
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What do those who want an end to aid want?
Over the last couple of weeks I have written a lot on aid. Some have asked why. My answer is simple. As I explained in
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