Something strange is happening in discussion about money, debt, interest and monetary policy. I would almost say that there are signs that the debate is
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What are tax havens used for in 2021?
Most people still think tax havens are used for cheating income and corporation taxes, but the truth is that much of that is easier using
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Scotland must have its own central bank
My column in The National today: 'Scotland simply cannot be independent without its own currency, its own central bank, its own inflation targets and its
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Sajid Javid helped bring this country to its knees once. No doubt he will be seeking to do so again.Â
In 2006 Deutsche Bank issued this press release: Sajid Javid is now the Health Secretary. As this press release shows, his prior experience was in
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How big is the tax hit on banks from the G7 tax deal that Sunak fears really going to be?
I have been asked by a journalist to look at how big the tax hit on banks might be from the G7 tax deal. I
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Sunak scored an own goal on tax at the G7 and now wants a replay
The G7 tax agreement reached at the weekend continues to attract attention, and rightly so. One dimension that has now been noticed by Chancellor Rishi
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Sunak needn’t have a debt crisis if he simply told the banks he won’t pay them interest on their deposits with the Bank of England – but he’d rather punish the UK’s children instead
I am sharing this press release from an organisation called the Policy Reform Group, of which I admit I know little. The release refers to
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Will the Scottish banks leave Scotland after independence?
This is a guest post from, Dr Tim Rideout of the Scottish Currency Group, with whose work many here will be familiar: It is regularly
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Booming banks
The banks are booming. Lloyds Bank has reported better than expected profits this morning. It’s not the only bank to do so of late. The
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