I only talk about auditing on this blog every now and again, even though the role of the auditor is absolutely fundamental to the operation
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The neoliberal’s prayer
From Mike Parr, a equal commentator on this blog: Our market which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy perfect competition come. Thy will
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Pope Leo XIV
I am not a Catholic, but I know a great many people who are. My wife was brought up as one. As she says, you
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What is it about words that Keir Starmer does not understand?
Keir Starmer was at the official VE Day service at Westminster Abbey yesterday. Someone in the clergy there, I hope deliberately, gave him the job
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The Bank of England is determined to deliver a UK banking crisis
Yesterday, I noted the reckless relaxation of mortgage lending rules by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority, which are bound to prejudice some borrowers and increase
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Are the UK’s universities failing financially?
Forty per cent of the UK’s universities are now running deficits. Next year, it is expected that 75% will. How long is it before some
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The US trade deal is a bad deal, and it has the potential to get worse
This statement was issued by the White House yesterday on the UK/US trade deal, about which a great deal of uncertainty remains: President Trump: “The
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Is the Labour government collapsing?
Labour ministers admit that Downing Street is so controlling that they can do nothing to manage the country. How long can this government last in
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Why are our political leaders ignoring the genocide in Gaza?
There are moments when I think that we are just about, at best, clinging on by our fingertips to the concept of civilisation. There are
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