Tim Worstall (Free subscription) | 27/11/2009
Finally, we actually get a reply to the question. How does Richard Murphy make his sums work about how much revenue will be raised by increasing the tax rate on the top decile of families by 60%? Tim Good to note you agree the tax could be raised Your only query seems to be how much tax is raised Your [...]
BBC NEWS | Stephanomics (Free subscription) | 26/11/2009
Richard Murphy has responded briskly to my mention of his tax proposals , which were part of a report by Compass, published earlier this week. In light of our own poll findings, I suggested there might not be wide public support for a £47bn tax rise, even if it was supposed to be paid by the wealthy (when it comes to corporation taxes, it's hard to identify who actually pays the tax, though...
Artdaily (Free subscription) | 26/11/2009
DUNDEE.- The specially commissioned artworks featured in No Reflections, Martin Boyce's elegiac exhibition for the 53rd International Art Biennale, Venice, will be presented in a new exhibition at Dundee Contemporary Arts (DCA) as part of its 10th anniversary celebrations. The exhibition opens on December 12, 2009 and runs until February 14, 2010. "No Reflections", commissioned by the Scotland...
Tax Research UK (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
Stephanie Flanders, the thinly disguised Tory in the BBC’s economics’ department wrote on her blog today: We’ll be debating the timing of Britain’s fiscal budget squeeze until at least the next election. But what about the how? On the Today programme this morning, Richard Murphy, director of Tax Research UK, made the case for raising an [...]
Land rent for public revenue (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
"Compass" is a think tank that claims to be providing direction for the democratic left. A few months ago it published a report by Toby Lloyd, which was unequivocal in its support of land value taxation. Compass has swung. Its latest offering, "In Place of Cuts: Tax reform to build a fairer society", puts forward what it describes as "a comprehensive analysis of the UK Tax...
Next Left (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
With spending cuts dominating political debate, there has been very little policy or political debate about the role of taxation. If we don't debate spending, cuts and debt in the round, it is difficult to see how informed public choices can be made. The new Compass report ' In Place of Cuts ' is well worth reading in full. Its authors George Irvin, Dave Byrne, Richard Murphy, Howard Reed and Sally...
BBC NEWS | Stephanomics (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
We'll be debating the timing of Britain's fiscal budget squeeze until at least the next election. But what about the how? On the Today programme this morning , Richard Murphy, director of Tax Research UK, made the case for raising an extra £47bn in taxes to full the fiscal hole, almost entirely from the top 10% of earners or corporations. It has a good populist ring to it. But it doesn't seem...
Tim Worstall (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
So, Compass insist (it’s really Richard Murphy, again) that we can raise taxes on the rich and everything will be just hunky dory. There are a few leetle problems with their assumptions though, it should be said. There are strong grounds for supporting reasonable proposals to limit the capacity of corporations to avoid tax by moving their tax base [...]
And The Valley Shook (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
The New Uni's on Charles Scott and Richard Murphy. They don't actually look as bad as i feared, the gold coloring on the helmets is certainly less UW-ish than I originally thought. More pics from the unveiling here.
And The Valley Shook (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
Inside LSU Football for 11/22/09 Fallout from Saturday's loss has been heavy with the blame being laid on nearly everyone. The forums are filled with more "Fire Les" threads than what usually follow a loss. Henry Ball (known 'round here as Southern Man) brings up the Hot Seat question and points to Les' track record as a good reason why not. Varney and the Times-Pic writers say communication...
And The Valley Shook (Free subscription) | 22/11/2009
LSU senior running back Keiland Williams finished with 11 carries for 40 yards before exiting the game with a season-ending injury. With Williams out, the Tigers have lost their top three running backs on the preseason depth chart to injury – Charles Scott, Williams, and Richard Murphy. Tigers Late Surge Comes Up Short at Ole Miss As if things could get any worse, at least now Ridley and Sheppard...
ToUChstone blog (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
Presentations from a workshop session at Beyond Crisis, the TUC/Guardian conference on a progressive response to the financial crisis. 16 November 2009. Ann Pettifor and Richard Murphy, with Adam Lent chairing. by ToUChstoneblog on 16/11/2009 [1 comment]
ToUChstone blog (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009
Tax Research UK: Rowan Williams at the TUC Richard Murphy has been blogging from the TUC's Beyond Crisis conference Left Foot Forwards : Rowan Williams attacks “ruinous legacy” of the market Left Foot Forwards has been blogging from the TUC Beyond Crisis. This is the first in a series of posts. by ToUChstoneblog on 16/11/2009
Angry Arab News Service (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
Tamara Cofman Wittes was appointed Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs. As I have mentioned before, Middle East experts are no more appointed to the top Middle East positions in the State Department or The White House's National Security Council since the Reagan administration. Middle East experts like Richard Parker, Richard Murphy, William Quandt would never make it in the...
Tim Worstall (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
I commented yesterday on Richard Murphy’s plan for a financial transactions tax on money that moved through CHAPS. One point was that the effect would be to entirely close down the short term money markets. I could add much the same of a great deal of what is done by corporate treasury functions – many of [...]
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