Richard Murphy is Professor of Accounting Practice, Sheffield University Management School and a long-time campaigner for economic justice. He writes on economics, politics tax and accounting on his blog at http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/. He tweets as @RichardJMurphy
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Published in: openDemocracyUK: OpinionBe careful what you wish for – the Tories won’t change if Johnson goesThe UK prime minister’s departure will give even more power to the far Right of the party – the zealots who brought...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKBoris doesn't care who he alienates with his regressive tax proposalsMost working people, the young, the poor and middling including many Brexit voters, much of middle England and...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKThe cracks begin to show: a review of the UK economy in 2015 (part one)On the first day of 2016 trading the FTSE 500 index nosedived. This surprised perennially optimistic business...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKThe cracks begin to show: a review of the UK economy in 2015 (part two)Thus, the ultra-flexible UK labour market (“with employers in the driving seat”, in the government’s own charming...
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Published in: ourNHSAn 'NHS Tax' is not the answerLabour is considering an NHS tax, we are told. But whether through National Insurance, or some other market tax,...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKBritain's budget 2012: an overview of the elephant traps
Today the Chancellor presented his third budget since the Coalition gained power and ushered in the era of...