In this podcast, I talk with John Christensen, co-founder of the Tax Justice Network, about whether Britain can escape the final stage of a decades-long
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Hot money
I was asked over the weekend if I would create a glossary entry on hot money, and given that this seemed both appropriate and not
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Britain’s oil, gas and finance curses
In 1993, the economist Richard Auty coined the term “resource curse” to describe the paradox that countries with abundant natural resources often grow more slowly
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The Alternative Budget 2025, Part 8: Abolishing national insurance
Rachel Reeves will be presenting her Budget on November 26, if the Labour government of which she is a part lasts that long. I will
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The Alternative Budget 2025, Part 7: The politics of care
Rachel Reeves will be presenting her Budget on November 26, if the Labour government of which she is a part lasts that long. I will
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Does taxing the wealthy control inflation?
I was asked recently by an email correspondent if a government that uses taxes to control inflation will always end up taxing the middle class
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The Alternative Budget 2025, Part 3: Creating a new fiscal framework
Rachel Reeves will be presenting her Budget on November 26, if the Labour government of which she is a part lasts that long. I will
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The Alternative Budget 2025, Part 2: Understanding tax and ‘borrowing’
Rachel Reeves will be presenting her Budget on November 26, if the Labour government of which she is a part lasts that long. I will
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Why Rachel Reeves is making a mess of things
I was invited onto LBC Radio this morning to discuss whether we needed a Budget. Presenter Matthew Wright, who seems to be keen to have
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