The poisoned chalice that Johnson created is not just reflected in his own legacy, but in the party that he created in his image
Wednesday, January 12th, 2022There is a rare unanimity in the country this morning. A significant majority think that our prime minister is a liar and that as a
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Tax cuts for the rich do not trickle down, they just make the already wealthy even richer
Wednesday, January 12th, 2022The Socio-Economic Review published this paper in the past few days: I am not claiming to be an expert in the methods it uses to
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Tax spillovers - what's not to like about them?
Tuesday, January 11th, 2022I made this a couple of years ago – but it remains just as relevant now. We need the UK to do a proper tax
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How do we persuade people that right wing Tories really are the biggest enemy to their wellbeing?
Monday, January 10th, 2022The FT has reported this morning that: Boris Johnson has been urged by an influential Conservative MP to end all Covid-19 restrictions in England by
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What is Jacob Rees-Mogg's sudden interest in inflation and tax cuts all about?
Thursday, January 6th, 2022As the Guardian notes this morning: Jacob Rees-Mogg has asked Rishi Sunak to reconsider impending tax rises as the chancellor and the prime minister came
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It is time to get real about what MMT does
Wednesday, January 5th, 2022I have promoted the ideas implicit in Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) for some time. Indeed, I think I have done more than most to promote
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2022 - the agenda
Monday, January 3rd, 2022One thing that has characterised my work since campaigning became my main activity has been a willingness to be opportunistic. I never believe in letting
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The last thing that we need in 2022 is a poll tax on energy consumption
Thursday, December 30th, 2021The FT reports this morning that: Households facing a “cost of living catastrophe”, including soaring gas and electricity charges, in April could yet be spared
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Tax haven cities of the UK?
Wednesday, December 29th, 2021I missed this announcement on 23 December: These are the places applying to be cities in 2022: Peel, Isle of Man; Douglas, Isle of Man;
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