After the expenses scandals of a few years ago, after the "cash for questions" affair a little further back, and various more routine examples of financial arrangements that the public find unacceptable, our elected representatives have to demonstrate that they are paying their fair share of tax while they ask that the rest of us do the same
That 'procuring an abortion' is still considered an illegal act in any part of the United Kingdom is a damning reflection on our justice system
Avoidance or evasion? Who cares, they're both wrong
In an interview published last week by journalist Owen Jones, Tory MEP Daniel Hannah described Smith as one of the most misunderstood men in politics. I'm not so sure
The inquiry that Jeremy Corbyn called for earlier today should be given every resource to investigate for us if our Prime Minister refuses to clarify whether his father was deliberately avoiding tax
Around 8 per cent of global wealth is held offshore. That is a serious amount of money. And it means we are probably underestimating national wealth inequality.
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Those pictures of him protesting against South African apartheid – they're all very well for a history book, but nowadays we turn a blind eye to women lacking human rights in Saudi Arabia because that's the way the world works
The only shame I feel about my termation is over the fact that I live in a country where two women can fall pregnant as a teenager and, while one can move on with their life, the other ends up with a suspended prison sentence
While Knightsbrige pied-a-terres hide their wealth, those who hold the keys to the Treasury dream of retreiving money from the disabled
An affinity with the underground system at the heart of the capital is arguably one of those things that unites all Londoners, and they may wish to share that affinity with their mayor
There is a powerful instinct that tells a mother the care of others pales in comparison to her own. Women have to stop seeing fathers as second best
For some Americans, Hillary Clinton is the embodiment of a global elite which benefits from tax avoidance schemes. Bernie Sanders, her opponent, is its antithesis
As an Icelandic MP, I want to see the Prime Minister resign and a snap election called. We need democratic reform, as the people called for after the 2008 economic crisis
Time Magazine has said that the leak could lead to capitalism's 'greatest crisis'. Now more than ever, we need investigative journalists to make sense of this huge mine of data
So many of Paris' and Brussels' attackers came from the banlieues - and so many French recruits to Isis as well. Why can nobody take the hint?
Spoiler alert: Hollywood decided long ago that modern audiences wouldn't want a Boy Scout
Help little ones take those first steps with a functional and fun aid
The most dangerous time for a victim of domestic violence is the moment she decides to leave. But support services have been slashed, and some councils now have no refuge places at all
Bourne's new production will premiere at the Theatre Royal Plymouth in November before heading to London for Christmas
The actor makes her West End debut, returning to the iconic role featured in Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical version of the 1950 film
And another picture of old London from the occasional Catch-Up Service