I am writing this on a late train home from Kings Cross. I came to Kings Cross from the Green Room at BBC Newsnight, where
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Johnson does not give a damn about paying for his spending promises
The FT reported last night: Boris Johnson is preparing to spend billions more on health and social care, including a hospital building programme and a
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The US government is profiting from money laundering
The FT published this chart this week, noting that for the first time the value of US $100 bills in circulation exceeds the value of
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You couldn’t make it up: Jersey is cracking down on tax avoiders
International Investment has noted: Jersey’s government is planning to launch a crackdown on islanders not paying their due tax, as it estimates to generate an
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How tax havens distort the world
The Office for National Statistics published new data on inward foreign direct investment into the UK this week. This is where they show the money
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Will Sports Direct bring the audit crisis to a head?
Grant Thornton quit as auditors of Sports Direct over the weekend. After the debacle of its results announcement maybe that’s not a surprise. That a
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The Green New Deal requires wealth taxation
I noted yesterday the questions that might appropriately be asked about the future of capitalism. I suggested it is in crisis because right wing politicians
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Can capitalism survive?
Time away permits a little reflection, and whether capitalism can survive is a question I did muse upon. It seems timely to ask for two
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Will Johnson go to the country?
Will Boris Johnson go the country (as it now is) this autumn? My answer is yes for three reasons. First, this will distract from preparation
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