There is no black hole in government funding
Wednesday, June 12th, 2024I published this video this morning. In it, I argue that while politicians might talk endlessly about black holes in government funding, in reality, there
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The Tory plan to end national insurance for the self employed is bizarre
Tuesday, June 11th, 2024The Tories have announced that they want to end self-employed national insurance contributions. Two questions follow. The first is, why? This makes no sense. Why
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The LibDems tax proposals needed a lot more thought. Good in parts, is the best that can be said.
Tuesday, June 11th, 2024The LibDems have been the first to release their manifesto for this election. To support it, they have published their ‘full costing’, because woe betide
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It is time to end the massive government subsidy that’s being paid to the UK’s commercial banks
Tuesday, June 11th, 2024It is a strange moment when an idea that you have promoted suddenly moves towards the political centre stage, even if Nigel Farage is the
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It’s neoliberalism that has failed. Now we need an alternative, and Labour does not have it
Monday, June 10th, 2024I have already this morning discussed the idea that the Tories have failed because people have realised that they have not delivered on their rhetoric,
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Why aren't politicians talking about the joy of tax?
Sunday, June 9th, 2024I published this video this morning. In it, I ask why no politician wants to talk about the positive aspects of taxation during the election
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Criticising Labour is the right thing to do
Friday, June 7th, 2024In my second video of the morning, I address an important issue. Criticising Labour has nothing to do with wanting it or any other party
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Keir Starmer wants to maximize wealth in the UK
Thursday, June 6th, 2024In my latest YouTube video I note that if a government can influence the distribution of wealth in an economy – and we know that
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Is Labour going to increase taxes, after all?
Thursday, June 6th, 2024Will Labout use at least some of the recommendations in the Taxing Wealth Report 2024? It seems possible. The FT has reported this morning that:
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