People's Pensions - the way to fund infrastructure spending and eliminate PFI
Thursday, December 1st, 2011Martin Wolf stated something obvious in yesterday’s FT. I’ve made the same point, but he made it in his own direct style that is now so effective:
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Cameron: cutting the NHS, not the deficit
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011What Cameron really meant at the last election: Thanks to False Economy for that one!
Collect the evaded tax, avoid the cuts
Friday, November 25th, 2011I have the following on Comment is Free this morning: The Tax Justice Network has published new research I have undertaken on its behalf. Using data sourced from
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Why tax evasion matters so much
Friday, November 25th, 2011The research the Tax Justice Network has published this morning on tax evasion is, I think, shocking. The full report is here. I’ve posted a summary
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Welfare reform and the US insurance giant Unum
Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011All I can say is please read this from ‘Think Left’. The NHS is being dismantled. So is welfare. And all to make the rich
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The NHS - a guest post
Saturday, November 19th, 2011This was written by my son, Thomas, aged 9, this morning, unbidden. I thought it well worth sharing: THE NHS The N.H.S needs your help. The
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Only Lansley could think information could deter proper policy formulation
Saturday, November 12th, 2011The Information Commissioner has finally ruled that Andrew Lansley has broken the law on two occasions in the last year by refusing to issue information properly requested
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Questions on Hinchingbrooke Hospital - how can privatisation fit into the NHS?
Thursday, November 10th, 2011I posted about the ten year deal transferring management of Hinchingbrooke hospital in Huntingdon to a private, offshore controlled, company this morning. Now a commentator on this blog has asked
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NHS hospital now run from Jersey and the British Vigin Islands - welcome to the National Heist Service
Thursday, November 10th, 2011As the Guardian reports this morning: A private company, listed on the stock market, has been given the right to deliver a full range of
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