A number of related themes are apparent in commentary on the economy this morning. One is poverty. As the Guardian notes: Millions of people –
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Words matter: denying Islamophobia enables it
Tory MPs have a lot to say about racism at present. According to them, no one in their party is racist. But then, they also
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We desperately need a Green New Deal and our power elites would rather ignore that fact
As the Guardian’s morning comment newsletter says in its introduction this morning: Houses in the UK are some of the oldest and least energy efficient
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Starmer is high in the pantheon of charlatans who have sought high office in this country
The true story of what was behind yesterday’s debacle in parliament is made clear in an article in The Guardian: The reality is that Starmer
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HMRC have deliberately taken tax collection out of our communities and the price that we are paying for that is very high
I am continuing to work on data from HM Revenue & Customs on its accounts, the tax gap and other issues related to its management
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Why isn’t Labour interested in company fraud?
There was an article in the FT yesterday suggesting that the price of incorporating a company in the UK may be too low and that
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The opposite of a certainty is not an uncertain uncertainty
Donald Rumsfeld became better known for his known unknowns, and his unknown unknowns than he was ever known for his supposed knowns. Such is the
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The Rwanda Bill contravenes human rights and the Tories do not care
These are the lead paragraphs from an FT report this morning: The Tories will continue with the Bill nonetheless. That’s why we know they are
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When do we admit that we live in a state where the rule of law no longer applies?
As the Guardian reports this morning: Protesters who wear masks could face arrest, up to a month in jail and a £1,000 fine under proposed
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