Government bonus crackdown ignores the outsourced sector – again
Alex Hern asks why the government’s crackdown on rewards for failure isn’t extending to firms which work almost entirely for the government – like A4e
Alex Hern
Website Alex graduated St Peter's College, Oxford, in 2011 and is a former Parliamentary researcher. He is currently working as Left Foot Forward's intern. Alex is an avid comic aficionado and critic. You should follow him on twitter.
Throwing money at the strike problem: Can the Tube be automated?
Alex Hern looks at the question of Tube automation. It can be done – but it may not be worth it just for a PR coup for Boris.
Memo to 50p tax trashers, #2: The effective tax rate is hardly ever 58p
Alex Hern further questions the letter to the Telegraph supporting the scrapping of the 50p tax rate.
If you’re online, you’re in America, as far as US cops are concerned
Alex Hern reports on the uncomfortable fact that US law now seems to apply to everywhere online, no matter where you actually are
Memo to 50p tax trashers: Laffer Curve peaks at over 75 per cent
Alex Hern defends the 50p tax rate against the economic know-nothings who would cut it to ‘boost revenue’ (their own)
Work experience is now voluntary, but the government still forces unpaid work
Alex Hern celebrates a minor victory over workfare, but warns that there is more to fight for in the future.
Migrants paid under £35k become “guest workers”, but it won’t help the government
Matt Cavanagh runs through the government’s plans to throw out workers who don’t earn enough fast enough – but it won’t work the way they want it to.
It wos the Sun wot couldn’t do maths: Prioritising benefit frauds when tax fraud is 10x worse
Why on earth would the Sun focus on benefit fraud rather than tax avoidance, asks Alex Hern. Could it be because of the actions of their proprietor, one R. Murdoch Esq?
FISKED: News Corporation’s ‘we didn’t hack (that much)’ 2009 statement
Alex Hern looks through News Corporation’s 2009 statement on hacking. Is there any line which is true?
Occupy London evicted, but are St Paul’s sad to see them go?
Alex Hern looks at the eviction of Occupy London from St Paul’s, and asks how much the church had to do with it. Are they really sad to see them go?