The IMF has been sending out some very confused signals from its spring meeting, being held in Brazil this week. If I have read the
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Badenoch’s spinning a totally fabricated yarn about the origins of the UK’s wealth
Kemi Badenoch was reported by the Guardian yesterday to have said: It worries me when I hear people talk about wealth and success in the
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The FT view: let those least able to pay bear the burden of tax
The FT editorial this morning says: I agree with all that. But then the FT reveals its spots. Having implied that changes to rules on
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The young, the poorest and the most financially vulnerable are bearing the burden of the Bank of England’s folly
Inflation might be lower. But some things are still shooting upward in price, entirely as a result of the reckless interest rate increases that were
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The rich won’t quit
This YouTube is a further discussion of ‘Colin’ and his threat to quit as a result of tax increases, already discussed in a different way,
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The ICAEW is still not explaining what it’s going to do with more than £150 million of funds it has earned as a result of fines and related costs paid by its members
The ICAEW published its accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023, yesterday. As readers of this blog might recall, I have taken that Institute,
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Why does the average higher rate tax payer get more subsidy for their pension savings each year than anyone on Universal Credit is paid?
I published this video on TikTok this morning. As I noted on Twitter: Why does the average higher rate tax payer get more subsidy for
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Financial education of young people is failing. The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales has the funds available to address this issue, but is refusing to do so.
As the FT reports this morning: Last summer I asked the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales to invest in financial education for
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The Israeli / Iranian war is between two governments undeserving of support. Unless we support a higher good, why are we intervening?
Since I have commented quite extensively on the Israeli action in Gaza I think I should do so on the Iranian / Israeli conflict. There
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