The UK undertaxes wealth - so why do politicians deny it?
Wednesday, May 24th, 2023Regular commentator JenW posted this comment on the blog yesterday: I sent an email to my MP regarding a wealth tax. His response, by letter,
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Inflation might be falling, but people need above inflation pay rises now
Wednesday, May 24th, 2023As expected, the Office for National Statistics has released to data today showing that inflation fell significantly in April. The key data is: The Consumer
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When will we get price controls to limit inflation?
Wednesday, May 24th, 2023I noticed a report in the FT yesterday that said: That is an astonishing fall. So, I then looked at the Drewry WCI index that
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The only thing likely to grow in the economy any time soon is inequality
Wednesday, May 24th, 2023The FT has reported that: It would be easy to dismiss this as little more than inflation matching. But then, of course, it has to
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Will we ever see the change in consumer behaviour that climate change demands?
Monday, May 22nd, 2023As the Guardian notes this morning: It would seem that just as St Augustine once prayed that he might be celibate, but not just yet,
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Extraordinary wealth carries with it the obligation to pay tax
Friday, May 19th, 2023As the Guardian has noted of the Sunday Times UK Rich List, which has apparently been published today, even though it is not a Sunday:
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Carbon offsetting is just an excuse for inaction: real change to business processes is needed
Wednesday, May 17th, 2023I noted the Guardian reporting this week that: Adverts that claim products are carbon neutral using offsets are to be banned by the UK’s advertising
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Robert Owen Day - and the need for a new economic paradigm for the left
Saturday, May 13th, 2023These were the notes I used to prepare for the talk I gave this morning to Co-operatives Wales today to mark Robert Owen Day. I
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PWC are in trouble in Australia. The suggestion that they shared government secrets does not look good
Friday, May 12th, 2023As the FT has reported this morning: PwC is racing to contain the global fallout of an Australian leak scandal on its business after it
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