This is a question raised at the Tax Justice Network conference yesterday, largely as it is an issue that is the focus of much of
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In praise of the Tax Justice Network
I have spent the last two days at the Tax Justice Network conference. Hosted by City, University of London where I still work, the event
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Frances Coppola: People’s QE
I have known Frances Coppola for sometime. I admit that we do not always agree. There have been occasions when we seem to have sparked
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Sin taxes
If sin such a terrible thing when it comes in the form a can of Coke? Well, yes it is when the planet cannot afford
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Might Philip Hammond save us, after all?
The new UK prime minister will, if they are lucky, have a working majority of four when they arrive in office, assuming all parties but
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New climate change reporting requirements fundamentally misunderstand the significance of the climate crisis
The FT has reported this morning that: The UK is to explore introducing a mandatory requirement for listed companies and pension funds to disclose climate-related
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The wholehearted revival of local government is essential
Whilst this country has been obsessed by Brexit, austerity, balanced budgets and multiple failings by one Tory leader after another the reality is that a
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Facebook’s Libra and tax
The FT has an article this morning that includes a very good video (if you can get behind the paywall) on why they think that
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Politically destructive limbo
I joined a trend this weekend. Demotivated by heat, I did not spend a great deal of. time following the news. Apparently this is a
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