Does country-by-country reporting work? You bet it does....
Friday, July 10th, 2020It is 17 years since I wrote the first draft of what is now called country-by-country reporting (CBCR). Since then it has come a long
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Modern monetary theory gets to Westminster
Wednesday, July 8th, 2020I am often asked if MPs get modern monetary theory. Yesterday they had a chance to do so. Angus MacNeil MP hosted a meeting at
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On racism
Saturday, June 27th, 2020I spoke to a friend last night and said I was fed up with this blog. He expressed surprise, suggesting he never thought he’d hear
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Who will the Tories turn on this time?
Wednesday, June 17th, 2020I was going to write about the importance of Marcus Rashord’s work, and his success in overturning the government position on meals for vulnerable children
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Covid 19 would not have sunk an independent Scotland
Tuesday, June 16th, 2020The following is a guest post from Dr Tim Rideout, who many will know for his work on Scottish currency issues: There is a Fact
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Hypocrisy in European Tax Policy and the Morality Play of Economic Recovery
Monday, June 1st, 2020The article that follows was written by my friend and colleague, Prof Leonard Seabrooke of Copenhagen Business School. It was originally published in Danish in
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Is it really time to re-open England?
Sunday, May 31st, 2020Prof Sean Danaher wrote this on the Progressive Pulse blog on 29 May. Nothing has changed since then. I think it well worth sharing it
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The likelihood that the UK's unemployment rate will exceed 30% is very highÂ
Saturday, May 30th, 2020The Institute for Government has published this chart of unemployment statistics for five countries this morning: Note that the UK is lowest on the chart.
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Tax After Coronavirus (TACs) : Reforming council tax
Wednesday, May 20th, 2020The reasons why wealth needs to be subject to additional taxation has been discussed in another Tax After Coronavirus (TACs) post, with all links being supplied
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