Open letter re KPMG and the Grenfell Tower inquiry
Sunday, January 7th, 2018I have co-signed the following letter, which has been reported by the Guardian: We the undersigned, call upon the Cabinet Office and Prime Minister Theresa
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Just suppose Jesus was obsessed with debt, and not sex. What would Christianity have to say in that case?
Sunday, January 7th, 2018Michael Hudson is an economist for whom I have always had a lot of time, for a great many reasons. He has a new book
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Gove and Johnson need to uphold the rule of law - or what else is their politics about?
Sunday, December 24th, 2017It would seem that Michael Gove and Boris Johnson are lending their names to attacks on HM Revenue & Customs being orchestrated by papers such
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The economic reformation gains support
Wednesday, December 20th, 2017I referred to the need for a reformation in economics last week. Today the idea reached the Guardian, in which I am a co-signatory to
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For Theresa May it’s decision time and there’s no indication she has a clue what to do
Wednesday, December 6th, 2017There are some things that have to be taken as given in life. Right now Theresa May would be wise to assume that amongst the
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The political crisis we face is of gargantuan scale
Monday, November 13th, 2017I spent time over the weekend with some of my oldest friends. We’ve known each other so long our narratives are well known to each
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There are moments when the ICAEW shoots itself in the foot
Tuesday, November 7th, 2017This morning I challenged the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales CEO, Michael Izza, to debate with me on the accountancy profession’s attitude
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A challenge to the ICAEW: come out in favour of full tax transparency and do so now
Tuesday, November 7th, 2017The Paradise Papers pose a whole range of questions, many of which I have raised over the last day or so. But underpinning everything is
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The law we need to really regulate companies and trusts
Monday, November 6th, 2017John McDonnell appropriately called for proper registers of beneficial ownership for companies and trusts in the Uk and its Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories today.
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