I cannot help but think this is right when it comes to describing, let alone proscribing, terrorism:
On war: a reflection
There is, I think, a necessary twofold response when something as significant as last night’s US attack on Iranian nuclear facilities takes place. The first,
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The US attacks on Iran breached international law
It is worth noting these protocols this morning: One key clause addresses the issue of attacking nuclear sites, and says: Those looking for a let-out
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More Labour MPs oppose disability cuts than there are Tory MPs
Discussion has been continuous in the Murphy family kitchen this morning. After discussing Labour’s strategy, we moved on to its plans for disability benefit cuts,
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Tax transparency: the course for everyone interested in tax
This video was published by the International Budget Partnership yesterday, announcing the forthcoming launch of its new series on tax transparency, which I largely host:
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Why are we using Palantir?
Robert Reich has written this today: In late 2023, NHS England awarded Palantir a £330 million contract to build a cloud-based Federated Data Platform (FDP). The
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The real UK debt crisis isn’t in the Treasury – it’s in the homes of millions of people
As the Financial Times has reported, the cost of personal debt in the UK is rising rapidly, despite falling bank base rates. Rates are now
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Why is HM Revenue & Customs letting tax cheats run circles around them?
HM Revenue & Customs published their latest tax gap estimates yesterday. These cover the tax year 2023/24. The summary data looks like this and presents
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The USA and freedom
As the New York Times has noted: Former President Barack Obama warned on Tuesday night that the country was “dangerously close” to allowing its government
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