My Green New Deal colleague, Colin Hines, had this letter in the Guardian today: Oxford University’s call for a green stimulus for the economy and Polly Toynbee’s
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For how much longer can Scotland stay in the Union?
Johnson spoke last night. By universal consent, his speech was bad. It was confusing. Amongst the waffle, it was almost impossible to discern what he
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How is electronic money made? An explanation
Yesterday I explored what money is. I said it was a promise to pay that is backed up by the government, which is in turn
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Tax After Coronavirus (TACs) : Restricting pension tax relief
The reasons why wealth needs to be subject to additional taxation has been discussed in another Tax After Coronavirus (TACs) post, with all links being supplied
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The new lockdown rules make it clear how incredibly hard it is going to be for many businesses to survive this crisis
The stress of ending lockdown, which I have long argued is what will really destroy much of British business, became more apparent over the weekend.
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Johnson’s tests fail the test of credibility
Johnson announced five tests for ending lockdown yesterday evening. They were: 1) Making sure the NHS has capacity; 2) A ‘sustained and consistent’ fall in
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