Richard Murphy

Occupying common ground

23 November 2011 | Richard Murphy

The protesters camping outside St Paul’s Cathedral in London are voicing the views of many people – and pointing the way towards real local democracy Read more

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Tobin’s time has come

30 September 2011 | Richard Murphy

The path to a Tobin tax on financial transactions has been unconventional and is not yet complete. But adoption could bring a number of benefits and is surely just a matter of time Read more

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The Budget: this time it’s not personal, Richard Murphy

22 March 2011 | Richard Murphy

It’s Budget day tomorrow, and we’re all allowed a wish, aren’t we? Most want the chancellor to lay off booze, fags, income tax, or something as personal as that. I want something quite different. Read more...

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Tax and the small state, by Richard Murphy

9 November 2010 | Richard Murphy

Tomorrow sees the launch of the Mirrlees Review on reforming the tax system. This review is sponsored by the Institute for Fiscal Studies and is closely linked to the Oxford University Centre for Business Taxation. Read more...

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No tax pot of gold, by Richard Murphy

12 October 2010 | Richard Murphy

It takes a leap of the imagination to think that anyone would seriously suggest copying Irish economic policy right now, with the economy of the Republic lying in tatters, and yet many in Northern Ireland are doing just that. Read more...

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Taxing times at HMRC, by Richard Murphy

14 September 2010 | Richard Murphy

HMRC is in trouble. Maybe the only people who are surprised are the senior management of our tax authority. But the fact is that HMRC and its management (in the form of the never publicity-shy Dave Hartnett, in particular) have hit the buffers hard. Read more...

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Tax and spend: there is an alternative, by Richard Murphy

30 August 2010 | Richard Murphy

The party conferences are almost upon us. I’ve been invited to them all, and have thankfully got out of most: there is only so much lobbying a man can do before he loses the will to live. But there are common themes that will be relentless and familiar throughout this conference season. Read more...

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