Friday marks the anniversary of the Parliamentary abolition of the slave trade in the British Empire. Over the course of three centuries, Britain became the … How African Slavery Civilized BritainRead more
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Posted inEconomics / Inequality / ToMl
UK super-rich seize 26 percent of all new wealth since 2000
Oxfam’s briefing paper, “Ending the Era of Tax Havens—Why the UK government must lead the way,” highlights the ever-increasing gap between a rich elite and … UK super-rich seize 26 percent of all new wealth since 2000Read more
Posted inNews / Strike / Worker
Junior doctors across England in strike
Thousands of junior doctors across England are to strike for a second day on Wednesday as the dispute with the government over a new contract … Junior doctors across England in strikeRead more
Posted inGovernment / News / Surveillance
UK Surveillance 15-Year Coverup Revealed
Newly released documents reveal the “staggering extent” of the British government’s mass surveillance of its citizens, ongoing since at least the 1990s, and its 15-year … UK Surveillance 15-Year Coverup RevealedRead more
Posted inEconomics / Tax / ToMl
Tories lobbying to protect Google’s £30bn island tax haven
Britain has been privately lobbying the EU to remove from an official blacklist the tax haven through which Google funnels billions of pounds of profits, … Tories lobbying to protect Google’s £30bn island tax havenRead more
Posted inEconomics / ToMl
Londoners spend majority of their income on housing
A new report released this week by the House of Commons library shows that private sector rent now comprises 62 percent of pre-tax income, up … Londoners spend majority of their income on housingRead more
Posted inTerrorism / ToMl
Gaddafi warned Blair his ousting would ‘open door’ to jihadis
Muammar Gaddafi warned Tony Blair in two fraught phone conversations in 2011 that his removal from the Libyan leadership would open a space for al-Qaida … Gaddafi warned Blair his ousting would ‘open door’ to jihadisRead more
Posted inEconomics / Tax / ToMl
How tax wars may affect UK small and big business
So-called “competition” between countries on tax (which some of us think is generally better known as “Tax Wars”) is a process that has nothing to … How tax wars may affect UK small and big businessRead more
Posted inGovernment / News / Spying
UK Spied on Amnesty International
The Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT), which provides oversight for UK intelligence services, admitted yesterday that its judgement made on 22 June wrongly failed to declare … UK Spied on Amnesty InternationalRead more
Posted inIraq / News
Blair Ordered Report on Illegality of Iraq War Destroyed
A British newspaper is reporting officials under former British Prime Minister Tony Blair were told to destroy a secret document questioning the legality of the … Blair Ordered Report on Illegality of Iraq War DestroyedRead more