Strip out all special factors and total borrowing was £400m higher in 2012-13 than in the previous year.

RBS has announced losses of over £5.1bn and bonuses of £679m, after being bailed out by the taxpayer. Through Stephen Hester's sleight of hand, we are expected to believe that this has been a “chastening year” for the bank.

The personal allowance has grown to undo any losses the abolition of the 10p rate inflicted.

If you can't beat them, maybe you should think about joining them?

Eleven countries made the decision to introduce a tax on financial transactions yesterday. Simon Chouffot argues we should take heed.

We can't ignore the fact that land is the property of the commons.

The 45p rate gets an artificial boost while 50p is made worse in comparison.

Shinzo Abe: Bad guy done good?

It is a requirement of civil society that government obviate the need for payday lenders, writes Carl Packman.

Make a silly demand, get a silly concession.

State capitalism, or unconventional fiscal policy?

Corporations dodge tax. So go for their owners instead.

No company, even one as big as Starbucks, can simply decide how much profit it makes.

The Chancellor presented some pretty unconvincing reasoning in the Autumn Statement.