Lisa Nandy, the culture secretary, is on the morning media round. She is treating the world to a dose of pie theory. She has actually
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Wealth series 9: What happens if the wealthy go?
People say higher taxes will drive the rich away. But here’s the truth: most wealthy people stay put — and even if some do leave,
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Who and what matters more?
The wealthy are worried
The FT has this headline this morning: The article says: UK wealth managers have reported a surge in enquiries from affluent customers after weeks of
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Labour’s pension plan will make us poorer
Labour says it’s launching a pensions review to make retirement more secure. But dig into the details and it’s clear: this is about cutting costs,
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The opinions of the House of the People
As I mentioned earlier this week, I spent Monday morning at the House of the People citizens’ assembly, discussing wealth, inequality, taxation, and how we
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Wealth series 6: Wealthy, or worried?
The wealthy aren’t just rich — they’re scared. Scared of losing face. Scared of taxes. Scared of change. In this video, I explore how the
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Shock news
In shocking news this morning, a wealthy man – Dan Neidle of Tax Policy Associates, who used to be senior tax partner of Clifford Chance,
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The government still insists tax funds government spending – and it doesn’t
There was a fundamental flaw in the first line of the Executive Summary of HM Revenue & Customs’ Transformation Roadmap, published, like many other government
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