Osborne’s bank levy: The desperate action of a desperate chancellor
George Osborne thought his failure to secure any agreement on bank bonuses and lending plus his cynical ruse to give banks a massive corporation tax cut had been missed.
Social Justice
Countering the myths that bankers will leave if bonuses are reduced
There is widespread anger because bonuses are out of proportion with average incomes, reasonable reward, or the perceived social usefulness of banks.
Why is the government delaying the Bribery Act?
International development secretary Andrew Mitchell, under pressure from big business, is delaying the implementation of the Bribery Act, reports David Taylor.
Qatari apathy demonstrates folly of FIFA
A decision to move the Qatar World Cup to the winter might yet even finally provide the spark for an effective challenge to the unaccountability and misgovernance of FIFA.
The role Britain plays in facilitating global tax evasion
Today is the deadline for UK tax payers to submit their tax returns; Left Foot Forward reflects on the role Britain plays in facilitating global tax evasion.
New day of action against tax avoiders planned
Anti-cuts activists UK Uncut are to hold a day of action against tax avoiders on January 30th, as False Economy launches a poll of the “top ten tax shirkers”.
The damage done by Illsley and Chaytor cannot be measured in pounds and pence
So far, former Labour MPs David Chaytor (Bury North) and Eric Illsley (Barnsley Central) have been found to have defrauded the taxpayer of £22,000 and £14,000.
Lib Dem candidate accused of scamming students
Former Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate Vincent McKee has been exposed for defrauding students out of thousands of pound, an investigation has revealed.
Government’s failure doesn’t mean we can’t get our money’s worth from banks
The government’s failure to take action over bankers’ bonuses does not mean that we can’t get our money’s worth from the banks, argues Ben Fox.
Pressure mounts on Andy Coulson
Pressure is mounting on Andy Coulson as Ed Balls calls for the police investigation into the News of the World phone hacking scandal to be reopened.