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Could it be that there is a conspiracy across the Atlantic to increase the wealth divide in the Anglo-American world?
The US Federal Reserve’s policy on inflation is as perverse as that of the Bank of England. As the FT has just reported: As they
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The Bank of England is failing to control inflation that is being driven by the excessive consumption of the rich so it intends to punish those least well off even more
The FT has a post this morning that says: The article says: The Bank of England is struggling to bring inflation back to target because
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Removing the domicile rule would be a rare smart move by Jeremy Hunt
As the Guardian reports this morning: Jeremy Hunt is considering scrapping Britain’s non-domiciled tax rules in next week’s budget, it has been reported, in a
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Glossary entry: taxpayers’ money
I was asked if I might write a glossary entry on taxpayers’ money yesterday. This is my proposed entry. Comments are welcome: There is no
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Reforming the organisation, goals and funding of HM Revenue & Customs
I have this morning published the last substantial chapter of the Taxing Wealth Report 2024. Some introductory and concluding sections have still to be completed,
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Why are government services going down the pan despite high taxation?
A commentator on this blog asked yesterday: What puzzles and depresses me is the claim on the one hand that we are the most highly
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Is it any surprise that people are depressed about the state of this country when those tasked with its management are deliberately trying to undermine it?
I have to admit that I appear to be using the word ‘depressing’ quite often on this blog of late. That might, however, reflect my
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A little knowledge of macroeconomics is a very useful thing if you’re claiming to be a social policy expert
I did a pre-record interview for Times Radio last night, which went out sometime after 10 o’clock, but I admit I did not listen to
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