We published this shorter video at 17.00 today: Can growth fix our NHS? Will a booming private sector fund schools and care homes? Rachel Reeves thinks so. I don’t. This video explains why growth consumes the very people and resources we need for care and education—and why it’s time to stop...| Funding the Future
If you listened to the news this morning, you would think that Keir Starmer has recognised Palestine. He has not. He has come nowhere near recognising Palestine. He is playing games with Palestine. He is saying he might recognise Palestine if Israel does not do what he wants. He is giving Israel the right of...| Funding the Future
In this third video in our series on the wealthy, I explore why the comfortably wealthy in the UK — those with £3 million or more — stay so rich. The short answer? The UK tax system is stacked in their favour. From low capital gains rates to massive ISA...| Funding the Future
I suspect Keir Starmer was not happy that President Macron of France said this to both Houses of Parliament yesterday, referring to Gaza: As we are attached to human lives, as we are attached to territorial and integrity, we want a ceasefire, no discussion. And today, working together, in order to recognise...| Funding the Future
The far-right rioted again last night. Fuelled by racial hatred, misinformation, disinformation, and utterly inappropriate comments from Farage, hundreds rioted in London and Hartlepool. It is important to note that the numbers are small. It is as important to note that these actions are as clearly co-ordinated as was the rioting in Southport...| Funding the Future
The Tax Research glossary seeks to explain the terms used on this blog that refer to more technical aspects of economics, accounting and tax. It recognises that understanding these terms is critical to understanding the economic issues that affect us all the time. Like the rest of the Tax Research blog,...| Funding the Future