What does UEA have against protesters?
By Elliot Folan Earlier this month, the University of East Anglia dropped a disciplinary case against two students for taking part in an anti-tax avoidance protest. I was one of…
Video: Well-dressed protesters gatecrash HMRC boss’s black-tie party
As Dave Hartnett gives his last speech as boss of HM Revenue and Customs, "Vodafone" and "Goldman Sachs" show up to present him with an award in recognition of a…
Dick of the Year – Dave Hartnett
This is (probably) the final nomination for 2011's Dick of the Year award. We will open voting tomorrow. Nobody expects The Telegraph to like the taxman, but when they're criticising…
Justice for whom? Fortnum and Mason vs the 99%
This piece first appeared on the Red Pepper blog Before the credit crunch, the last run on a UK bank was in 1878. The directors of the Bank of Glasgow…
Caroline Lucas’ bill fights taxdodging
Caroline Lucas' office have announced that her anti-tax dodging bill is due for its second reading on Friday: Caroline's new Tax and Financial Transparency Bill, which could help the UK recover…
No money for food, but $350bn for Apple & friends?
US Uncut protest in Seattle, WA. By Simon Li. What if your family's finances were tight, and you had a water bill that you couldn't afford to pay? What if…
Apple next in line for US Uncut protests
Grassroots anti-austerity campaigners US Uncut have announced that their next tax-dodging target will be Apple computers. The hipsters' favourite is a leading voice in the "Win America Campaign" (WAC) for…
10 things you may not have known about RBS
10 things you may not have known about the bank you own: We own 84% of RBS. They'll be announcing their profits this week, and UK Uncutters across the country…
Planet Wasting Corporate Pirates
The piece by Brian Davey first appeared at Bella Caledonia Treasure Islands: Tax Havens and the Men who Stole the World, By Nicholas Shaxson, Bodley Head Shaxson’s book “Treasure Islands”…