Bar boss quits Labour’s hospitality group after tax concerns August 23, 2025 A top boss of a British bar chain has quit a government hospitality taskforce after facing pressure over his criticism of Rachel Reeves’ tax agenda. Alex Reilley, the chairman of Loungers, has exited the Hospitality Sector Council (HSC) after receiving backlash from civil servants for publicly criticising Labour’s economic policies, The Telegraph reported. “I was [...]
Democracy is under threat in Spain August 8, 2025 The Montoro affair has exposed a systemic corruption within Spain’s tax agency, where it is weaponized for political and private gain by successive governments, thereby threatening the very foundations of the nation’s democracy, says Robert Amsterdam The Montoro affair reveals a systemic corruption that threatens the very foundations of Spanish democracy. Spain’s reputation for institutional [...]