Mark Northfield has been at it again:
We really do not need wealthy pensioners to make voluntary tax contributions
The FT has an article out this morning that has this title: I read it, more in hope than expectation. It did not take long
Read the full article…
Sunak’s increasing the cost of living
Rishi Sunak gave the clearest possible indication during the course of his budget on Wednesday that he believed that the Bank of England should do
Read the full article…
New research tool puts spotlight on company law-breaking in the UK
Kenny Thomas is an old friend who writes a column called Middle Class Political Economist in the USA. He shared this post with me recently
Read the full article…
What is wrong with accountancy?
I was asked yesterday by one of the UK’s accounting institutes if I might fill in an appraisal of their performance. I decided to do
Read the full article…
Charities have to be free to be woke
I unashamedly share this press release from the Good Law Project as the issue is so important. Liberal democracy is at risk: For immediate release,
Read the full article…
The Office for Budget Responsibility is a really terrible economic forecaster
Much of my criticism of the Budget has focused on the reliance it places on wildly optimistic economic forecasts. In that case it is worth
Read the full article…
The message from yesterday’s Budget was a simple one. It may not have been said but the message was that big government is essential.
The morning after the Budget is announced is usually a moment for reflection. In the Osborne and Hammond years the reflection usually focussed on the
Read the full article…
The Budget and COP 26 – a double bill on the Common Weal podcast this evening
I recorded the Common Weal podcast with Craig Dalzell this evening. You can find it here if you want 45 minutes of lively discussion on
Read the full article…