The tipping point: the time is right for change in the way we tax
Sunday, March 2nd, 2008The last few weeks have seen some extraordinary stories with regard to tax. The TUC have launched into this arena. I’m well aware I had
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My del.icio.us bookmarks for February 23rd
Sunday, February 24th, 2008These are my links for February 23rd: How bidders’ battle for Northern Rock turned into a race that no one could be allowed to win
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My del.icio.us bookmarks for February 22nd
Saturday, February 23rd, 2008These are my links for February 22nd: FT.com / World – Swiss apology for âÄòNaziâÄô tax insult – Swiss bankers really do live ina world
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A note of thanks: and why Granite remains at the core of the Northern Rock debacle
Friday, February 22nd, 2008John McDonnell MP offered me a note of thanks today, in the Guardian when he wrote: I first raised the issue of Northern Rock’s Granite
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Northern Rock: Their Lordships are confused by Granite's accounting
Friday, February 22nd, 2008I quote this from yesterday’s Hansard report of the House of Lords debate on Granite: Lord Higgins: My Lords, I apologise for persisting, but is
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So who does manage Granite?
Thursday, February 21st, 2008I bumped into Vince Cable this morning (as you do) and suggested a few things he might like to ask during the Northern Rock debate
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My del.icio.us bookmarks for February 20th
Thursday, February 21st, 2008These are my links for February 20th: Comment is free: Granite features – John McDonnell MP on the Granite fiasco – rightly taking credit for
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Northern Rock: You can't not nationalise Granite because it has no existence apart from Northern Rock
Wednesday, February 20th, 2008Most of the country’s serious press have called me this afternoon, plus most of its serious news broadcasters. Granite is the theme of the day.
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Northern Rock: Why Granite must be nationalised
Wednesday, February 20th, 2008Following on from the debate in Parliament last night, in which John McDonnell MP rightly raised concerns expressed on this blog about Granite and Northern
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