I note the FT says this morning that: One of Paul Wolfowitz’s two deputies on Wednesday urged the World Bank president to resign as the
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The World Bank quotes TJN adviser
The World Bank has launched its Stolen Asset Recovery (StAR) Initiative. Basically that’s a service to help countries that have been plundered by corrupt rulers
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The Tories don’t change
When it comes to tax Tories are predictable. They don’t like them. That’s why they appoint Lords who don’t pay them. Yet paying tax is
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The bit about the amnesty most people are ignoring
I said recently I didn’t often quite the Telegraph, but I’m going to again. It has a neat little table on the consequences of the
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The UK tax amnesty
What is to be made of the UK Revenue’s announcement that a tax amnesty is to be offered? I blogged this issue yesterday, not knowing
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Trouble at the Bank
Alex Cobham has an excellent blog on the Guardian site concerning Paul Wolfowitz’s problems at the World Bank. I recommend it. George Monbiot covers some
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If you don’t understand how corruption works – don’t do it
The problems surrounding Paul Wolfowitz at the World Bank continue. Take this from the Guardian: The World Bank’s future is in “crisis” over the pay
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You can trust a lawyer
Lawyers are probably the greatest obstacles to justice in the world. No, that’s not an exam question (although it would be a good one if
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World Bank agrees to tackle the ‘supply side’ of corruption
Reuters has reported on the resolution of the tussle about bribery and corruption at the top of the World Bank. Put simply (and in this
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