It is widely assumed that public services are organized and delivered for the sole benefit of citizens. The reality, however, is very different. The more we consider the role and function of different government departments […]
Two recent stories published by two major media outlets in two different nations within four days help to capture a major challenge faced by governments today. On the 8th September, The Wall Street Journal reported […]
The UK’s exit from the EU represents a tearing up of the informal contract that exists between multinationals and the UK government. Companies put their money into Britain based on cheap, tariff-free market access to […]
I am the person behind the second most-debated figure of the Labour leadership race – the £93bn corporate welfare bill. I write “debated”, but this is too generous to some of those who have passed judgment […]
Wednesday’s budget in some ways typifies the tensions between corporate welfare and social welfare. Tax credits are a good example of a provision that falls into the categories of both corporate welfare (in that they act as a wage subsidy for […]
The greatest myth of modern times is the suggestion that capitalism and corporations do better with less government. The global economic crisis has certainly put paid to this idea. But the massive emergency state bailouts […]
Jolyon Maugham’s post on his “Musings on Tax” blog discusses (misrepresents would be more accurate) The British Corporate Welfare State: Public Policies for Private Businesses. Kevin Farnsworth’s response is below My report on corporate welfare created quite a storm! […]
Corporate welfare: even £93bn doesn’t capture it! 28/09/15 17:09 In the Guardian’s Comment is Free strand, Kevin Farnsworth writes that the £93bn price tag on corporate welfare has been much misunderstood. We need a full audit of […]
Corporate welfare in Parliament… 07/07/15 16:23 Richard Fuller (Bedford) (Conservative): Working tax credits are in effect a form of corporate welfare for employers who could pay higher wages, especially if tied to increased skills….
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