Why neo-liberals ask the wrong questions
Monday, September 13th, 2010I have noted the extensive discussion on one of my blogs concerning the value of public services. A PWC director named Gary Taylor is challenging
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Are you cheating the taxman too?
Saturday, September 11th, 2010I had this article on the Guardian’s Comment is Free site yesterday and in the paper today: George Osborne is making political capital out of
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Tax and Labour timidity
Friday, August 27th, 2010Andy Burnham, a Labour leadership contender (albeit one unlikely to win) has argued this morning: It’s time to lose New Labour’s timidity in the face
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Brilliant!
Tuesday, August 24th, 2010As the Guardian notes: The public sector union Unison today said it would go to court to try to block the coalition government’s plans for
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Just ask Sir Philip Green if the passport tax would work
Thursday, August 19th, 2010I have mooted the idea of what I call a passport basis of tax residence for the UK on a number of occasions — most
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The time to organise resistance is now – Tony Benn and others
Thursday, August 5th, 2010From this morning’s Guardian: It is time to organise a broad movement of active resistance to the Con-Dem government’s budget intentions. They plan the most
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Enclosing the public sector
Thursday, July 29th, 2010Those with blind faith in private enterprise say it solves all our problems. And generates all wealth. I don’t agree. If it did I do
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How very odd Mr Lansley
Monday, July 12th, 2010Andrew Lansley is spearheading the Tory attack on the NHS. In January the Telegraph had an article on who funded his private office. John Nash,
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GPs can’t do this – and shouldn’t do this – and we should not tolerate it
Monday, July 12th, 2010Andrew Lansley will announce a plan to save £1 billion in the NHS today — by cutting what he calls central bureaucracy. The plan as
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