Tax havens are still a threat to our well-being
Thursday, May 16th, 2024I posted this video to YouTube this morning. In it, I argue that Tax havens are still a massive threat to the well-being of the
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We have found the limits of the digital world. There is still a need for human beings. HMRC should acknowledge the fact
Wednesday, May 15th, 2024The National Audit Office has issued a damning report on HM Revenue & Customs telephone support services, saying: Customers cumulatively spent 798 years on hold
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HMRC needs to be in every town and city in the country
Tuesday, May 14th, 2024I have posted this video on YouTube this morning. In it, I argue that over the last ten years or so, our tax authority has
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Wealth taxes won't work
Friday, May 10th, 2024I have posted this video on YouTube this morning: The transcript is as follows: Lots of people are calling for wealth taxation to be introduced,
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Why we have a national debt
Wednesday, May 8th, 2024I posted this video on YouTube this morning: The transcript is as follows: We really need a national debt in the UK. If you listen
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There are six reasons why we need taxes
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024I posted this video this morning on a theme familiar to many here, I suspect: If the link does not work, it’s also here. The
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We need the water companies of England to be nationalised
Friday, May 3rd, 2024I posted this video on YouTube this morning, touching on a theme that might well recur here many times: The link is here in case
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Advertising is designed to make you miserable
Thursday, May 2nd, 2024I posted this video on YouTube this morning: In case the link does not work for you, it can be found here. The transcript is
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Pragmatic approaches to taxing income from wealth more can always raise more money than a wealth tax
Thursday, May 2nd, 2024I was asked to comment on Brazil’s proposal for a global 2% annual wealth tax on billionaires by a journalist, yesterday. This is what I
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