Tax haven UK is a domestic and international economic disaster in the making
Sunday, October 23rd, 2016The Jersey economy, as I have often pointed out, is the surest evidence that slashing corporate tax rates does not work only guarantees one thing,
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The October Taxcast from the Tax Justice Network
Friday, October 21st, 2016This the Tax Justice Network looks at the offshorisation of Iceland’s economy, its collapse and recovery. What are the lessons? Also, Brazil adds Ireland to
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A note from Bratislava: Brexit, economics and tax
Tuesday, October 18th, 2016I came away from a day of discussion on economic affairs and tax with MEPs and EU member state MPs in Bratislava with a number
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Why might the City of London get a special EU deal?
Monday, October 17th, 2016According to the FT this morning the UK might agree to pay billions a year to keep the City of London, but not the rest
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Was Brexit really a choice to disintegrate?
Monday, October 17th, 2016I was writing poetry before bed last night, as I do, occasionally. I’ll spare you my efforts: the results are definitely not worth sharing. And
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Is the EU big enough to take on the issue of Ireland post Brexit?
Monday, October 17th, 2016The Guardian had two headlines of special interest to me last might: And: The two are related, of course, and appropriately so in my opinion.
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The foundations of a progressive alliance?
Wednesday, October 5th, 2016Compass have just published the following. Given my belief that this country needs a Progrssive Alliance I think this of interest. The shame is the
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Corbyn's investment plans will cost less than the government's QE programme
Friday, September 30th, 2016Between 2009 and 2012 the Bank of England ran a £375 billion quantitative easing programme. It is now running another £60 billion programme for government
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Is now the time for the New Chartists?
Friday, September 9th, 2016I mentioned Cromwell’s speech to the Rump parliament when dismissing it for good the other day, and that I did not agree with his solutions.
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