Most people want politicians who stand up for ethical positions, and very rarely are they extreme ones
Friday, March 1st, 2024I would like to reflect on something other than the failure of British (and maybe broader politics) to reflect the views of moderate people this
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Galloway’s win only signals more trouble to come
Friday, March 1st, 2024I am not celebrating George Galloway winning the Rochdale by-election. Galloway is a man who has never got over his days in student politics. He
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The email list and when it should be sent out
Thursday, February 29th, 2024For those not aware of it, there is an opportunity to subscribe to a daily update email from this blog. Just fill in the form
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The Bank of England is failing to control inflation that is being driven by the excessive consumption of the rich so it intends to punish those least well off even more
Thursday, February 29th, 2024The FT has a post this morning that says: The article says: The Bank of England is struggling to bring inflation back to target because
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Removing the domicile rule would be a rare smart move by Jeremy Hunt
Thursday, February 29th, 2024As the Guardian reports this morning: Jeremy Hunt is considering scrapping Britain’s non-domiciled tax rules in next week’s budget, it has been reported, in a
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Glossary entry: taxpayers' money
Thursday, February 29th, 2024I was asked if I might write a glossary entry on taxpayers’ money yesterday. This is my proposed entry. Comments are welcome: There is no
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Reforming the organisation, goals and funding of HM Revenue & Customs
Thursday, February 29th, 2024I have this morning published the last substantial chapter of the Taxing Wealth Report 2024. Some introductory and concluding sections have still to be completed,
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Why are government services going down the pan despite high taxation?
Thursday, February 29th, 2024A commentator on this blog asked yesterday: What puzzles and depresses me is the claim on the one hand that we are the most highly
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Is it any surprise that people are depressed about the state of this country when those tasked with its management are deliberately trying to undermine it?
Wednesday, February 28th, 2024I have to admit that I appear to be using the word ‘depressing’ quite often on this blog of late. That might, however, reflect my
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