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The loss of Britain’s triple A credit rating won’t make much difference
Sometimes, even abject policy failure doesn't make much material difference. This is the paradox of the UK government's loss of its AAA credit rating.
Taking apart the flimsy case for private prisons
The right-wing Think Tank Reform published a report yesterday claiming that private firms are better at running prisons. There are fundamental problems with Reform's analysis, however.
Cameron may be breaking OECD aid rules to placate Tory backbenchers
David Cameron's proposal to allow development aid to be used to fund military spending risks breaking OECD as well as Britain's own International Development Act.
We must not be fooled by the coalition’s rhetoric on tax avoidance
The government claim to be taking tax avoidance seriously, but so far the rhetoric has been far removed from reality.
The removal of ‘insulting’ from Public Order Act is a victory for free speech
The decision by the House of Lords to pass an amendment removing the word 'insulting' from Section 5 of the Public Order Act is a victory for free speech and should be welcomed.
Osborne commits to ending tax avoidance, but I need convincing that he means it
The chancellor George Osborne has written in the Guardian that he is committed to ending tax abuse by multinational companies. He needs to show he means it.