I thought about summarising the United Nations High Commissioners Office for Human Rights Special Rapporteur’s report on the UK, issued yesterday. But then I read
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When corporation tax abuse is still so strong alternatives are needed
Martin Sandbu made an interesting comment in the FT yesterday on corporation taxation. He came out strongly in favour of international reform to remove the
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Who, exactly, advises the Department of Business on accounting standards, on whose behalf, and why?
I much like three written questions posed in the House of Lords yesterday: I am not wishing to suggest Baroness Bowles smells a rat, or
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The time for civil society campaigning on accounting standards has arrived
The FT has reported this morning that: A group of the world’s biggest investors, which controls more than $30tn, has called on companies to be
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What next? My guess
What now seems a very long time ago, on 19 June 2016, I wrote about what I thought would happen in the event that the
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Brexit, business and uncertainty
Many months ago I was invited to speak to the Chartered Institute of Management Accountant’s east of England conference on the opportunities arising from Brexit.
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What I think Labour should be saying on Europe
I have been challenged to say what I think Labour should be doing regarding the EU, given that many Lexiteers seem too think that they
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Labour’s Brexit dilemma
Labour set six tests a Brexit Deal had to meet to gain its support. These require: Fair migration system for UK business and communities Retaining
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BrexitINO
The more I hear of May’s deal tonight the more I think it looks like BrexitINO – Brexit In Name Only. We’re leaving. But staying in
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