Why Starbucks* Isn’t Paying Tax
On October 16, 2012
I’m posting this in response to some great Twitter conversations about large corporations and tax avoidance. Specifically, why large corporations seek to shun this social responsibility.
The below is a modified section of the speech I gave at the MDG Summit earlier this year.
Once upon a time private businesses were created in the [...]
Interviewed for Ogunte
On October 21, 2011
I recently had the absolute pleasure of starting my working week in conversation with Servane Mouazan of Ogunte. We were conversing over Skype and she recorded some of our conversation to make into the following 2 min video clips.
I love these, and I think they show my enthusiasm and passion to a [...]
Why Making The Poor Pay, Pays Off
On April 11, 2011
(a.k.a. The blog in which I purport to argue that the poorest and most vulnerable people on the planet should be charged for life-saving products and services)
For almost 9 centuries we have, in the UK, nurtured the idea of charity as an honourable activity that will win you respect from your neighbours, help you [...]
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