2020 July 31

Johnson thinks he can save the Union, but he’s the biggest threat to it

Posted on July 31 2020

As the Guardian has reported: Jackson Carlaw has resigned suddenly as the Scottish Conservative leader, claiming he is not the right person to lead his party
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We need macroeconomists in the places where macroeconomic thinking is required – and get microeconomists instead

Posted on July 31 2020

Along with other members of the Progressive Economy Forum I had a letter in the FT yesterday in which we criticised the microeconomic way in
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The case for capital gains tax reform: a submission to the Office for Tax Simplification

Posted on July 31 2020

As was widely noted a few weeks ago, the Office for Tax Simplification is undertaking a review of capital gains tax, and appears to be
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Is the Financial Reporting Council doing enough to make sure audits are actually done?

Posted on July 31 2020

The Financial Reporting Council has issued its Annual Enforcement Review for 2020 this morning. It includes this statement, on page 42: We continue to encounter
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