I would like to reflect on something other than the failure of British (and maybe broader politics) to reflect the views of moderate people this
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The Bank of England is failing to control inflation that is being driven by the excessive consumption of the rich so it intends to punish those least well off even more
The FT has a post this morning that says: The article says: The Bank of England is struggling to bring inflation back to target because
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Removing the domicile rule would be a rare smart move by Jeremy Hunt
As the Guardian reports this morning: Jeremy Hunt is considering scrapping Britain’s non-domiciled tax rules in next week’s budget, it has been reported, in a
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Reforming the organisation, goals and funding of HM Revenue & Customs
I have this morning published the last substantial chapter of the Taxing Wealth Report 2024. Some introductory and concluding sections have still to be completed,
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The government’s deliberate policy of prejudicing the poorest in our society is imposing destitution on millions
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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What is wrong with wanting a better world for those who are suffering?
I am sickened by the reaction to events in parliament this week. I am appalled that those who want a ceasefire so that a civilian
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The UK’s education system is aberrational in the interests of permitting private sector profit. Why do we put up with that?
I have just noticed a new report published by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (‘OECD’) in January this year on the relative roles
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Why we need to transform the education of accounting undergraduates in the UK
I am speaking at an online conference on accounting at South Bank University this morning. My theme will be the need for reform of undergraduate
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