As the Guardian reports this morning: Joe Biden, the US president, is hosting more than 40 world leaders virtually over the next two days to
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The coronavirus crisis within the economy is far from over – because reopening creates a whole new type of risk
I have long suggested that the big issue for the economy when facing the challenge of coronavirus was not surviving the lockdowns – we now
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The abuse of markets that is now promoted by right wing politicians has to end
The European Super League looks to have been killed by the universal opposition of supporters, players, managers and even politicians. I am pleased. I would
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Our tax system should not be altered to suit the demands of a billionaire
As the BBC has reportedBBC has reported: Boris Johnson told Sir James Dyson by text he would ‘fix’ tax issue The substance does not matter
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The UK’s institutional support for racism is now a cause for national shame
Like many I watched the verdicts being delivered in the Derek Chauvin trial last night, and gasped in surprise and relief that a man so
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The finances of the UK’s European Super League clubs are not pretty – and suggest that the move is all about frightened owners desperately trying to cover their risks
I thought I would have a quick look at the income statements of the six clubs from the UK who have said that they will
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The Counterbalance: The European System of Monopoly . . . and how to fix it
I share this third edition of The Counterbalance, which is from a project that I warmly welcome onto the campaigning scene: Welcome to the third
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If we want fair play it’s much more than the European Super League that we need to oppose
The papers are full of reports of angst at the proposed creation of a European Super League for football this morning. The government is, supposedly,
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If we’re to beat Covid 19 we might need hypothecated taxes- which is something I never expected to say
I have always resisted the idea of hypothecated taxation. There are very good reasons for doing so. First, claims of hypothecation are usually a sham
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