A long but interesting piece concerning the downturn of productivity, especially in Britain. Perfect for the weekend.
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Finance
Prem Sikka: Tax dodging must be an issue in a snap election
Organised tax avoidance by corporations and the rich is costing the UK between £34bn/35bn & £122bn each year. The money that can be used for education, healthcare, security and redistribution. Read here
Corruption
ICIJ: Seven EU Countries Labeled ‘Tax Havens’ in Parliament Report
A committee of the European Parliament has found that seven of the European Union’s own member states — including Ireland, the Netherlands and Luxembourg — behave like tax havens. Read here
Climate Crisis
Prof John Beddington, Prof Steven Berry, Wolfgang Cramer, et al: EU must not burn the world’s forests for ‘renewable’ energy
A flaw in Europe’s clean energy plan allows fuel from felled trees to qualify as renewable energy when in fact this would accelerate climate change and devastate forests Read here
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