As the FT noted last night: Lesotho’s trade minister has warned that the country’s textiles industry, a major exporter to brands such as Levi’s and
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Why do I write five blogs before breakfast? Because injustice doesn’t sleep. I’ve spent my life exposing how power and money rig the system. And
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This is the start of my new wealth series. We’re going back to basics — and that means asking what wealth even is. I explain
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I shared this on social media last night: Why do we only talk about the costs of benefits for those least well off, and not
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As the Resolution Foundation reported in a new report entitled the Living Standards Outlook 2025:  “Taking into account the cost of living crisis, the typical
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Farage says he’s for the people, but he’s part of the elite. Just like Trump, he promises to drain the swamp while swimming in it.
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Reform has come up with one of the most stupid tax proposals I have ever heard of. As The Guardian summarises it: Reform UK are
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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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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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