I ask this question because, as the FT has noted: In the Taxing Wealth Report 2024, I argue for a number of reforms to pension
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A question for the leaders’ debate
I was asked this morning to ask for the party leaders’ debate this week. I recorded this video whilst having a coffee when editing a
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Why won’t Labour end child poverty at this election?
I posted this video to YouTube this morning. In it I argue that Labour is saying it cannot afford to end child poverty. That, however,
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Election question 3- Why won’t you charge the equivalent of National Insurance on investment income?
This is the third in my series of video questions published to coincide with the general election: The transcript is: Why won’t you charge the
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YouTube short election questions: why won’t UK politicians end child poverty?
This is today’s YouTube short election question: Yesterday’s question was viewed by more than. 4,000 people. This is the transcript for this one: If only
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YouTube short election questions: why won’t you increase taxes on the wealthy?
During the election campaign, I plan to post a short video on YouTube every day asking politicians about what I think are appropriate themes. The
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You have to tax wealth to grow an economy
I posted a new YouTube video this morning in which I argue that politicians refuse to tax the wealthy because, they say, they might run
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The 5 million companies in the UK require a company law enforcement agency
I posted this YouTube video this morning. In it, I argue that there are five million or more companies in the UK. That’s one for
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The cost of compensating victims of the contaminated blood scandal needn’t require cuts in government spending
I posted this very short thread to Twitter last night: This story is going to be everywhere in the news over the next couple of
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