Dr Tim Rideout is now well known amongst Scottish nationalists: it was his resolution that, thankfully, changed SNP policy on a Scottish currency. He has
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The UK trust is in decline and tax justice campaigns have played a key part in that
It is my habit to mark successes for tax justice. I see no reason why not. If campaigning does not change things it is not
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There is no future with the Tories – literally
Unless we move to net-zero carbon by 2030 the future of our planet is uncertain. Labour has appreciated that and set 2030 as its net-zero
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Helicopter money is the last thing that we need
This morning’s Telegraph main story (care of a BBC tweet) is: Let’s be clear about this: there is no case for helicopter money. Helicopter money
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Local authority bonds could play a big role in the Green New Deal and transform our communities
As Bloomberg has reported about the USA (I stress): Municipal bonds have never been at risk of becoming the next big thing for bubble-chasing investors,
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KPMG, shooting itself in the foot
Times are getting tough at KPMG. As the FT has reported: KPMG has told hundreds of its UK employees to hand in their work mobiles
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The cost / benefit analysis of No Deal
I had a friend who has now decided to become a Brexit Party parliamentary candidate. There are some things friendship cannot survive. But I did
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Referenda: before or after a general election?
I hate to say it, but this country, as it now stands, does not need one referendum. It needs at least two. And quite possibly
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The September Taxcast from the Tax Justice Network
In this month’s Tax Justice Network Taxcast there’s discussion of a new vision for Europe amid, or in spite of the Brexit vortex. Plus: Britain’s
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