I have a policy of making clear my appointments and sources of income if they are likely to impact on my work. I have today been
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An apology to those posting comments
Exceptionally I did not moderate all comments on the blog yesterday. There are 13 outstanding at present. Managing a house move, family demands (parent evenings),
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Attention may be elsewhere
Blogging may be light over the next few days. After a frantic period I am taking a few days off, during which time we will
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I couldn’t possibly comment
It is well known that I have an interesting relationship with the Oxford Centre for Business Taxation, based in the Said Business School at that university.
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Moderation today
I am in many meetings today. Moderation on the blog will be slow. And, as was the case yesterday, lengthy neoliberal jibberish is unlikely to
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Five years in the Top 50
My job is creating change. That said, it is hard to measure that. So whilst I have my doubts about how newspapers and magazines publish
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Today
I am giving evidence at the Treasury Select Committee this morning. The call paper is here. Then I will be briefing journalists before dashing to City
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Reasons to be cheerful
Having posted Ben Phillips blog entitled Reasons to be Cheerful in the Fight Against Inequality I could not resist a bit of the great Ian
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A question for all campaigners
I am giving a talk on campaigning at an NGO this afternoon. I always find such things a challenge. What to focus on? How to say
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