Why doesn’t tax and spend matter when a politician wants to go to war?
Thursday, April 12th, 2018Theresa May wants to go to war. All prime ministers seem to succumb eventually. It ends well for very few. It will be no surprise
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Can Labour talk tax?
Tuesday, April 10th, 2018There has been some discussion on my blog over the last few days on whether Labour can take the risk to talk about tax reform
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There is no alternative to the wealth creation that strong public services delivers
Monday, April 9th, 2018The Guardian has reported this morning that: Government cuts to the police “may have encouraged” violent offenders and have “likely contributed” to a rise in
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A new party?
Sunday, April 8th, 2018The Observer is full of talk of a new political party emerging in England with potential backing from financiers and philanthropists of at least £50
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There is evidence that in at least one part of the country the NHS is just plain broke
Saturday, April 7th, 2018This comes from a very recent article by James Meek posted to the London Review of Books. I recommend that all those interested in the
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What you need to know about the NHS and why it is in crisis
Friday, April 6th, 2018This is a year old, but brilliant: Hat tip: Peter Wormington
If PWC are going to discuss tax they really do have a duty to understand what they're talking about
Thursday, April 5th, 2018I readily confess that like most who work in tax justice I think that Covi, which describes itself as a think tank, is rather more
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The FT has a lot to learn about tax
Tuesday, April 3rd, 2018I have already referred to an FT editorial published this morning that made welcome comment on the need for NHS reform. Unfortunately it was not
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Cameron’s NHS reforms have to be reversed
Tuesday, April 3rd, 2018The FT has an editorial today in which it discusses the NHS, saying: The government cannot avoid responsibility for the present mess. The Treasury’s imposition
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