The IFS has opined on the options available to the Chancellor in the Spending Review that was to be announced this week, but which will
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Branson and Bezos have pursued conspicuous consumption to the point that they endanger us. It is time to seek redress.
In the 1960s I was really quiet excited by space travel. Please, however, forgive me: I was 11 when Apollo got to the moon. In
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What was the Cummings programme all about?
I watched the Cummings interview last night. Much of it I found plausible. The sense that he, as someone who is good at what he
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The Global Green New Deal Declaration
The Global Green New Deal was launched last night at an event I attended (virtually, of course). This is the Declaration that underpins that Green
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Of all the options available to pay for social care national insurance is easily the worst
I have posted this threat to Twitter this morning: The idea that national insurance should pay for the increased cost of social care for the
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Accounting reform is essential if tax abuse is not going to slip straight into the financial statements
I was asked recently how I might avoid tax in a large multinational company given all the reporting requirements that now exist, such as automatic
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It is vital that companies are accountable for their tax – but existing accounting rules do not require that
I have published a report this morning that reviews tax disclosures in the accounts of Tesco plc. The question I asked is ‘do the accounts
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Do the accounts of major companies add up when it comes to tax?
The Corporate Accountability Network has published a new report on the tax accounting of Tesco plc this morning. It’s important to note that Tesco was
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The Green New Deal goes global
The Green New Deal Group, of which I am a member, is actively supporting  the launch of a Global Green New Deal today. As the
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