If you want a giggle on Tuesday Jersey say they're presenting some 'hard facts' on their value to the UK
Friday, June 28th, 2013The City of London sponsors a web site called The City UK – which claims it ‘partners prosperity’. On its web site it is promoting an event at
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UK Uncut to target HSBC
Tuesday, June 25th, 2013The following press release was issued by UK Uncut this morning: Today, UK Uncut, the anti-cuts direct action network, has announced a national day of action
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Cameron & Osborne: international tax avoidance advisers
Friday, June 21st, 2013As the FT notes this morning: Dozens of big and medium-sized UK companies are rushing to set up offices in tax havens such as Jersey, Malta, Ireland,
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The G8 - what's the score likely to be
Friday, June 14th, 2013The Guardian has, I think fairly based on my briefings, summarised Downing Street’s tax objectives for the G8 as being: 1. Strong G8 political support
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Will Jersey spoil Cameron's party?
Wednesday, June 5th, 2013As the Guardian notes this morning: David Cameron has asked the senior ministers of all Britain’s overseas territories — including Bermuda, Jersey and the British Virgin
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Guest blog from David Cameron
Monday, May 20th, 2013As some know, I do occasionally do guest blogs here. So as a special treat here is one from the Prime Minister: _____________ As part of the
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Will Jersey demand that George Osborne withdraw his claim that there is tax evasion in Jersey?
Sunday, May 12th, 2013The Telegraph has noted: The Chancellor has demanded Britain’s offshore tax havens “do more” to crackdown on illegal evasion as he sought to strengthen a
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Osborne wants tax paid in the UK's tax havens without harming their finance industries, and that's just not possible
Saturday, May 11th, 2013George Osborne gave his mid term report on the Crown Dependencies today, saying: British overseas territories “need to do more” to end tax evasion. Asked about
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The cracked argument for tax havens
Friday, May 10th, 2013This article by Dan Hind and me is just out on the Guardian website. It is the next in the Tax Justice Network / New Economics Foundation
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