I have not previously shared this. I think it’s time I did:
Hector RIP
For the last 12 years I have had a near-constant work companion. Whenever he could, Hector spent most of his day somewhere not far behind
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It looks like people in work got the message from the government this week that they’re second rate citizens
YouGov issued a new poll for The Times overnight: The message seems pretty clear. Working people don’t like being asked to subsidise the already well
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How do we get the Scottish Pound?
The Scottish Currency Group, of which I am a member and which is run by Dr Tim Rideout, has issued a new publication entitled ‘How
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It’s time the extractive industries came to terms with stranded assets
New research from Carbon Tracker on stranded assets – those resources that cannot be used by extractive industries companies if the planet is to survive –
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When will all those who think the economy is going well smell the coffee?
The US can’t run out of dollars, unless some deeply misguided politicians decide that it should
The FT includes this comment this morning: Janet Yellen has warned the US Treasury risks running out of cash next month unless Congress increases its
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The wheels are not only off the populist bus, but it’s also turned out to be a double decker with only the elite allowed on top
The basis of the appeal of populism is twofold. One is that it can keep the wheels on the bus going round-and-round. The other is
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Yesterday’s tax plans were all about capturing tax revenues for private gain to the wealthy at cost to working people
Given that much of yesterday’s Tory tax plan was well-trailed and had been subject to comment here beforehand there would seem little left to say
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