When Labour began pushing for a declaration of tax returns from David Cameron, I couldn't help but wonder whether it was a bit of a wild swing in the dark safe in the knowledge that Jeremy Corbyn is as clean as a whistle.
The reason I thought this was because if there were shenanigans going on with regards to money stashed in tax havens, they were unlikely (unless the PM had taken awful advice) to show up in tax returns. I would assume that ...
The revelations this week have shown that there is, in the DNA of this country, one tax rule for the workers and small business owners and no tax rules for the super-wealthy...it is so ingrained in them, they don't even think they are doing anything immoral as GB citizens.
David Cameron and his late father have taken all the blows this week but his chancellor, George Osborne, who said tax evaders are repugnant and should be treated as ...
About ten years ago, the director of a company I was supplying labour to, set me up with an introduction to a chap who had a business opportunity that might be of interest.
I was instantly a bit suspicious as the chap I was dealing with had spent his working years charming the birds out of the trees before spiralling into over-indulgence that eventually resulted in his premature demise.
So, anyway, the next thing I knew, I was sat in a pub ...
One of the greatest ways of causes a socio-economic disaster is shut down an industry that a community depends on, as it is not just the thousands of workers in the plant, factory or mine that face a bleak future, but all the suppliers, shops, restaurants, pubs and clubs that depend on the local economy.
Sometimes I think that those of us who live in the 'beautiful south' and benefit from the London ripple effect in the economy, are blissfu...
One of the key news items over the last week or so has been Donald Trump warning Americans to stay away from Europe and the UK, as it is just not safe.
Now that the threat of being killed in a terror attack is now at the same level as someone winning the lottery and celebrating by going to buy some fish and chips and getting served by Elvis Presley, I thought that it was about time we came up with a solution to get red-neck Republicans who ...
