The New Right - and how to understand them
Sunday, July 7th, 2019Whilst I continue to post relatively little because I am writing like fury on new ideas of my own, I thought it worth sharing this
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Those who are concerned about climate change should worry about Boris Johnson
Thursday, June 13th, 2019I share this post by Prof Tim Bale and Prof Paul Webb posted on The Conversation yesterday, as it contains valuable data to understand what
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What to do about VAT?
Monday, June 10th, 2019Some people have noted my criticism of Michael Gove’s plans for a ‘simple sales tax’ to replace VAT and have said that maybe he has
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Gove, VAT and Channel 4 news
Sunday, June 9th, 2019I wrote about Michael Gove’s bizarre plan to scrap VAT this morning. It transferred to Channel 4 news this evening, wth credit given, Start at
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Why Michael Gove’s plan to abolish VAT could be a tax increase and help imports
Sunday, June 9th, 2019The Tory leadership race really is starting to look like the silly season for policy ideas. Michael Gove’s suggestion that we get rid of VAT
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We need a review into inequality, but it must be done by the right people
Saturday, May 18th, 2019I am a signatory to this letter in the Guardian this morning questioning whether the IFS has asked the right people with the right balance
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The financial markets want bonds that deliver a Green New Deal
Friday, May 17th, 2019One of the first campaigning documents I ever wrote was on the need to issue bonds to finance green investment. It was then good to
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Destination based corporation taxation is a fantasist’s unicorn
Wednesday, March 13th, 2019As I noted on Monday, I did, along with others, have a letter in the FT criticising the proposal that Martin Wolf made for the
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In praise of Tax Inspectors Without Borders
Thursday, February 28th, 2019I share the following from the Tax Justice Network. It’s about a programme in which I played no part, but which has had significant benefit:
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