I am grateful to George S Gordon for highlighting the fact that the OECD publishes the Palma Ratio (explained here) for the UK and other OECD
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There is a problem with inequality, even if Gini does not show it
I admit Chris Giles is not my favourite commentator in the FT, or anywhere else come to that. He has far too great an ability
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The whole purpose of advertising is to spread dissatisfaction
Suzanne Moore wrote a piece in the Guardian recently on the power of advertising and the crass claims from some that they are immune to
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The Jersey option – is it the only way we can do Brexit and keep the UK intact?
Few who are not deeply partisan would dispute three propositions. The first is that Brexit is not turning out as promised. The second is that
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The Institute of Economic Affairs exist in their own bubble of misunderstanding on gender pay gaps
The FT has reported this morning that the Institute for Economic Affairs, which is a hard right think tank, has criticised the new compulsory gender
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The Big 4 are failing us. Their dominance has to end
The FT has reported this morning that: The UK accountancy firm Grant Thornton has decided to stop bidding for audit contracts from Britain’s largest listed
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VAT fraud on Amazon
There’s money in printing money
The FT has reported that: Brussels is considering a €56bn raid on European Central Bank profits to plug a hole in the EU’s long-term budget
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Three tax inquiries to get your teeth into
Three investigations were announced by the Treasury Committee of the House of Commons yesterday. Because the detail of these things do not usually get publicity I think
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