Backing the wrong horse
Monday, October 19th, 2015This is from an FT email this morning: The government is rolling out a carpet of deepest red this week for the five-day state visit
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It's not just a new politics we need: we need a new economics too
Wednesday, October 7th, 2015I had an unusual summer. I didn’t ask to be given the media attention I got, but it happened. I didn’t ask to observe Jeremy
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Abolishing cash or building social housing? Which is best to boost the economy?
Saturday, September 19th, 2015Bank of England chief economist Andy Haldane’s speech in Northern Ireland yesterday was a bit of a revelation. Let’s summarise his thinking (as I see
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Northern Ireland's tax rate matters, even on days like this
Friday, September 11th, 2015Politics in Northern Ireland is in crisis this morning and I very much suspect that the interview I am currently scheduled to have on the
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Northern Ireland: a case for which devolved taxes?
Thursday, September 10th, 2015I am heading for Dublin this morning where I am meeting Christian Aid and others this afternoon before travelling to Belfast this evening in anticipation
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Belfast - Friday - the chance to talk tax
Wednesday, September 9th, 2015I am doing two events in Belfast on Friday. Ths first is: ‘Lowering Corporation Tax in Northern Ireland: A Smart Move or Dangerous Risk?’ Friday
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Country by Country Reporting: Christian Aid's survey of FTSE100 companies’ views
Tuesday, September 8th, 2015Christian Aid has a new and timely report on large company attitudes to country-by-country reporting out today. Entitled ‘Country by Country Reporting A survey of FTSE100
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The political difficulties of Corbynomics and how to resolve them
Thursday, September 3rd, 2015Andrew Baker is a political economist at Queen’s University, Belfast. I should mention straightaway that he and I have co-authored on the subject of corporation
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The Economist is really confused when it comes to infrastructure investment: it's time they said PQE is the answer
Wednesday, September 2nd, 2015The are a confused bunch over at The Economist. They have a feature this week that says things like: IT IS hard to exaggerate the
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