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A California union’s decision to host a meeting about US policy towards Cuba has prompted a congressional probe and renewed attacks on international solidarity, writes CAMERON HARRISON
Tax evasion: Caffe Nero fiddled but now its ears are burning - Steve Pottinger
STEVE POTTINGER was surprised at the impact of his protest letter to Caffe Nero about their tax affairs
The Baltic state is set to reverse its constitutional prohibition on nuclear weapons and foreign bases as part of accelerated Nato war preparations, warns TOM UNTERRAINER
Long-term underfunding and state neglect, while simultaneously probation services have been undermined, have intensified the prison crises, argues SOLOMON HUGHES
Holyrood incompetence has cost jobs and put the future of Clydeside’s Ferguson Marine shipyard into jeopardy. Its future should have been assured, argues KENNY MACASKILL
With the agitated debate now raging in the media about the early release schemes, Prison Officers Association general secretary STEVE GILLAN gives the view of those who work in the sector
The hounding of the late Jason Arday is an all too familiar experience for many black people. ROGER McKENZIE calls for collective action to combat what can feel like personal isolation
When the BBC called to talk about my letter to Caffé Nero, the one protesting over their tax-dodging activities, I realised I must have hit a nerve.
Tax, tax evasion and tax avoidance aren’t the most exciting of subjects, but they really get my goat. Why? Because I believe that if we want a fully functioning, civilised society with all the benefits of modern life such as education and emergency services, streetlights and sewers, then we need to pay tax.
Alternatively, if anyone has a better idea, or has worked out how to grow ambulances on trees, I’m all ears. In the meantime, I pay tax, you pay tax, businesses pay tax. Or they should. The truth is that, for large and multinational companies, UK tax legislation conveniently comes with more loopholes than you can shake a stick at.
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