Smoke and mirrors? Two-year degree plan to cut cost of tuition fees
Students in England are being promised the option of "accelerated" two-year degree courses, saving 20% on tuition fees compared with…
Capitalism and Socialism in a Democracy
We live in a democracy that hovers around some kind of centre ground between capitalism and socialism. With an electoral…
Life after employment, and why the blog ran dry!
I haven't blogged for six months. It's not like I've lost interest in my core topics of money, finance and…
A case for a negative Land Value Tax?
Land Value Tax, or Annual Ground Rent, is criticised by some for being a tax that hits large landowners with…
Trump steel tariffs: IMF warns plan would hurt US
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has joined criticism of Donald Trump's plan to impose a 25% tariff on steel imports…
The UK’s undergraduate fees system is broken, and here’s why
The UK has had a student loan system for tuition fees since the Blair government introduced them in 1998 That…
What will happen to Carillion pension savers? Lifeboat scheme will bail them out but cost could run to £800m
The collapse of Carillion is devastating for its workers, but their pensions will be safeguarded by the official lifeboat scheme…
No money, no passport, and a long way from home?
No money, no passport, abroad. How can we help someone? Something a little different from me today. And it's fresh…
Income tax rises for Scotland
The Scottish Government announced income tax rises in its budget for 2018. Do these achieve what they claim to achieve?…
Tory stamp duty cut could cost first-time buyers twice as much as they save, leading think tank says
Policy will increase the price of an average home by £3,200 while delivering a saving of £1,600, the Resolution Foundation…