We really do not need wealthy pensioners to make voluntary tax contributions
Friday, October 29th, 2021The FT has an article out this morning that has this title: I read it, more in hope than expectation. It did not take long
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What is wrong with accountancy?
Friday, October 29th, 2021I was asked yesterday by one of the UK’s accounting institutes if I might fill in an appraisal of their performance. I decided to do
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Charities have to be free to be woke
Thursday, October 28th, 2021I unashamedly share this press release from the Good Law Project as the issue is so important. Liberal democracy is at risk: For immediate release,
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None of Rishi Sunak's assumptions on what's going to happen in the economy look credible: brace yourself for the recession to come
Wednesday, October 27th, 2021For those of an economic persuasion, the Office for Budget Responsibility provides a single table in its Budget documentation that summarises the assumptions that they
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It's time for a stimulus - not cuts
Monday, October 25th, 2021I was one of about 90 signatories to this letter issued last week. As with all these things, I don’t agree with every word, but
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We don’t need to tax the rich more to save the least well off money: we need to tax the rich fairly because we don’t right now
Monday, October 25th, 2021The Guardian reports this morning that: A group of 30 UK millionaires have called on the chancellor to tax them and other rich people more
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This week Sunak will give his fantasy budget. He’ll be back at the Dispatch Box very soon to give the real one that recognises the Covid crisis we’re in, again
Monday, October 25th, 2021I will be doing the Budget commentary on Radio 2 on Wednesday this week, beginning at about 13.30 on wherever you usually listen to Jeremy
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Austerity and interest increases are not in any way required by inflation. If they happen they are the politics of upwards redistribution of wealth.
Sunday, October 24th, 2021Inflation is a concept most people are now unfamiliar with. Unless you were economically active 30 or more years ago you simply have not experienced
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The dead hand of German monetary policy is now to be found at the Bank of England - and that's a threat to us all
Friday, October 22nd, 2021I have already mentioned the interview that Huw Pill, the new chief economist to the Bank of England, has given to the FT once this
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