Flat taxes aren't simple and nor are they fair. They're actually all about slashing the role of government
Wednesday, July 3rd, 2013The BBC has published an article on flat taxes this morning- comparing my views with those of Rory Meakin of the Taxpayers’ Alliance. My comments were as
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Morecambe is the inevitable consequence of a health service model that assumes failure
Tuesday, June 25th, 2013We all have heroes. I don’t think it’s possible to live a good life and not have people we admire and who inspire us. That doesn’t mean
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Manufacturing industry wants NHS cuts to pay for their tax cuts
Monday, June 3rd, 2013As the FT notes: Manufacturers are urging the coalition to end ringfencing of health in order to protect growth-related areas such as skills, innovation and
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There is only one real question at the next election - which is "how will you deliver full employment?"
Thursday, May 16th, 2013The debate about the next election seems to be focussing on Europe, immigration, debt, deficit, cuts, welfare and the like. They may be important. But
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Economic realities: failing health services
Wednesday, May 15th, 2013This is from the Guardian today: GP surgeries should be set up at hospitals to ease the growing pressure on accident and emergency units, which are struggling
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The ugly face of the corporate public sphere
Tuesday, May 7th, 2013There have been about 9,600 entires on this blog in the last seven years. The vast majority have been written by me. But every now
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HMRC let Goldman Sachs off tax to avoid ‘major embarrassment’ for George Osborne
Thursday, May 2nd, 2013The following is from UK Uncut, this morning: In the legal case against HMRC over the ‘sweetheart’ tax deal with Goldman Sachs, details have emerged
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HMRC in the High Court over Goldman Sachs ‘Sweetheart’ tax deal
Thursday, May 2nd, 2013Today the High Court will hear evidence in the full hearing of the legal case against HMRC over the Goldman Sachs ‘sweetheart’ tax deal. The
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NHS charges for immigrants are a simple way of opening up charging for everyone
Thursday, May 2nd, 2013Richard Blogger, who has quite a reputation in exposing what has been going on in NHS privatisation, left a comment on this blog yesterday that I thought worth sharing as
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