The European Union’s Financial Transactions Tax (FTT) has been hounded by misfortune from the outset. Mooted as a way of … Continue reading “EU Financial Transactions Tax will cause serious economic damage”

The Archbishop of Canterbury’s latest foray into the world of political economy does him even less credit than his previous attempts. … Continue reading “The Archbishop of Canterbury and the market economy (part one)”

Perhaps the wisest words in the wake of the financial crash by a religious person were written by Cardinal Pell … Continue reading “Untangling the web of confusion – the Justice and Peace Commission and financial reform”

Bill Gates has announced that he backs the Robin Hood Tax – a financial transactions tax – to raise money … Continue reading “The financial transactions tax folly”

Newsnight this week had, for them, a reasonably balanced piece on the proposed EU transactions tax on Wednesday evening. There … Continue reading “Altmeier should have been stuffed by Paxo”

In the midst of a eurozone sovereign debt crisis – caused largely by government profligacy – it is not surprising, … Continue reading “Germany wrong on financial transaction tax”

Last week the European Commission presented its proposal for a financial transaction tax (FTT) for the EU27. The new tax … Continue reading “A financial transaction tax would lead to more regulation and bureaucracy”