Tag: tax evasion

The Fix Live With Suzanne Moore

On this episode of The Fix Live Michael Walker was joined by James Butler and Suzanne Moore to discuss Sexual Harassment at Westminster and The Paradise Papers.
We Don’t Need a Low Tax Economy for the Rich

Today Labour’s draft election manifesto was leaked. Many policies in it, from eliminating tuition fees to building new social housing, will be paid through increasing tax on high income earners and the profits of large corporations. Higher tax in these areas wouldn’t make Britain the exception, it would make it normal.
The Fantastic Corruption of the Broadcasting British Class
The BBC is often lauded as a beacon of impartial reporting. But this weekend, as Queen Elizabeth's birthday celebrations dominate its reporting, it's worth delving into organisation's deep structural and personal links to the UK's corrupt political elite.
Between the Lines: Gary Barlow’s Tax Avoidance Plot In His Own Words
Gary Barlow, reinvented has-been, was recently rumbled for avoiding millions in unpaid tax. Cue a Twitter 'backlash' and pointed fingers. When this happened to Jimmy Carr for the comparatively paltry sum of half a million, he was made an example of by the PM. This time Cameron has advised that no action be taken. Unrelatedly, Barlow is a Conservative party donor. As a 'national treasure' gets dragged to the stocks, we take a look at the clues Barlow's been laying out for us all along.