Rachel Reeves will be presenting her Budget on November 26, if the Labour government of which she is a part lasts that long. I will
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Profit, purpose and society
Profit can be good if it serves society. But when profit becomes the only goal, trust collapses, workers suffer, and the planet pays the price.
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How far can these callous idiots fall?
As the Guardian noted this morning: Asylum seekers could have jewellery or other valuables taken to pay for the costs of processing their cases, a
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Not long ago Labour thought it could win in Scotland
Not long ago, Labour thought it could win in Scotland. YouGov now suggests that they are running fourth in the country: They could sink further,
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Can you imagine?
Can you imagine Donald Trump staying in office for another three years, given the very obvious crises facing his presidency? I can’t. Epstein is going
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Economic questions: the Adam Smith question
This is one of a series of posts that will ask what the most pertinent question raised by a prominent influencer of political economy might have been,
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The Alternative Budget 2025, Part 2: Understanding tax and ‘borrowing’
Rachel Reeves will be presenting her Budget on November 26, if the Labour government of which she is a part lasts that long. I will
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Why do professionals hate change?
Why do accountants, economists, lawyers, medics, politicians and civil servants all resist the very changes the world needs? In this video, I explain why top-tier
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Economic questions: the Jesus of Nazareth question
This is one of a series of posts that will ask what the most pertinent question raised by a prominent influencer of political economy might have been,
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