Prem Sikka
@premnsikka.bsky.social
Emeritus Professor of Accounting. Member, UK House of Lords.
If with all your effort and might you do not reach the mountain top that is not failure; failure is that you did not even try.
If with all your effort and might you do not reach the mountain top that is not failure; failure is that you did not even try.
The UK political system is corrupt.
Political donations enable corporations/rich to buy parties, hand consultancies to legislators.
Normal people are disillusioned, increasingly don't register to vote or vote.
How will the govt cleanse the system?
Watch the Minister's reply.
Political donations enable corporations/rich to buy parties, hand consultancies to legislators.
Normal people are disillusioned, increasingly don't register to vote or vote.
How will the govt cleanse the system?
Watch the Minister's reply.
November 20, 2025 at 4:27 PM
The UK political system is corrupt.
Political donations enable corporations/rich to buy parties, hand consultancies to legislators.
Normal people are disillusioned, increasingly don't register to vote or vote.
How will the govt cleanse the system?
Watch the Minister's reply.
Political donations enable corporations/rich to buy parties, hand consultancies to legislators.
Normal people are disillusioned, increasingly don't register to vote or vote.
How will the govt cleanse the system?
Watch the Minister's reply.
National Insurance Dodge
UK employers pay national insurance on employee/director wages.
That doesn't apply to profits (instead of wages) extracted by partners in partnerships.
Billions dodged. I asked the Minister whether that policy was wrong.
Watch how he dodges the question.
UK employers pay national insurance on employee/director wages.
That doesn't apply to profits (instead of wages) extracted by partners in partnerships.
Billions dodged. I asked the Minister whether that policy was wrong.
Watch how he dodges the question.
November 18, 2025 at 10:18 AM
National Insurance Dodge
UK employers pay national insurance on employee/director wages.
That doesn't apply to profits (instead of wages) extracted by partners in partnerships.
Billions dodged. I asked the Minister whether that policy was wrong.
Watch how he dodges the question.
UK employers pay national insurance on employee/director wages.
That doesn't apply to profits (instead of wages) extracted by partners in partnerships.
Billions dodged. I asked the Minister whether that policy was wrong.
Watch how he dodges the question.
Over the years social housing stock has been sold, real wages cut, profiteering unchecked, local council funding cut.
Liverpool has 12,764 households on its social housing waiting list. It has just five "additional social rent dwellings".
What is the govt doing?
Watch the Minister's reply.
Liverpool has 12,764 households on its social housing waiting list. It has just five "additional social rent dwellings".
What is the govt doing?
Watch the Minister's reply.
November 12, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Over the years social housing stock has been sold, real wages cut, profiteering unchecked, local council funding cut.
Liverpool has 12,764 households on its social housing waiting list. It has just five "additional social rent dwellings".
What is the govt doing?
Watch the Minister's reply.
Liverpool has 12,764 households on its social housing waiting list. It has just five "additional social rent dwellings".
What is the govt doing?
Watch the Minister's reply.
Workers generate wealth, CEOs take unfair share.
At Melrose, CEO to average worker pay ratio is 1,112
Tesco 375
Marks & Spencer 261
Associated British Foods 218
Sainsbury's 195
How will the Govt secure equitable distribution of income for workers, reduce poverty?
Watch the Minister's answer.
At Melrose, CEO to average worker pay ratio is 1,112
Tesco 375
Marks & Spencer 261
Associated British Foods 218
Sainsbury's 195
How will the Govt secure equitable distribution of income for workers, reduce poverty?
Watch the Minister's answer.
October 24, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Workers generate wealth, CEOs take unfair share.
At Melrose, CEO to average worker pay ratio is 1,112
Tesco 375
Marks & Spencer 261
Associated British Foods 218
Sainsbury's 195
How will the Govt secure equitable distribution of income for workers, reduce poverty?
Watch the Minister's answer.
At Melrose, CEO to average worker pay ratio is 1,112
Tesco 375
Marks & Spencer 261
Associated British Foods 218
Sainsbury's 195
How will the Govt secure equitable distribution of income for workers, reduce poverty?
Watch the Minister's answer.
Illusions of Freedom
In 2020, UK Govt ordered schools in England not to use resources produced by organisations wanting to end capitalism.
So, students cannot easily study the history of the working class, trade unions, social rights and marginalised groups.
Watch the Minister's reply.
In 2020, UK Govt ordered schools in England not to use resources produced by organisations wanting to end capitalism.
So, students cannot easily study the history of the working class, trade unions, social rights and marginalised groups.
Watch the Minister's reply.
July 3, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Illusions of Freedom
In 2020, UK Govt ordered schools in England not to use resources produced by organisations wanting to end capitalism.
So, students cannot easily study the history of the working class, trade unions, social rights and marginalised groups.
Watch the Minister's reply.
In 2020, UK Govt ordered schools in England not to use resources produced by organisations wanting to end capitalism.
So, students cannot easily study the history of the working class, trade unions, social rights and marginalised groups.
Watch the Minister's reply.
All pensioners to get Winter Fuel Payment.
Tax codes to be adjusted to clawback WFP from pensioners with income above £35K.
How many more tax returns to be filed?
Some incomes don't appear on tax returns e.g. ISA interest. So, those with incomes above £35k will get WFP.
Watch Minister's reply.
Tax codes to be adjusted to clawback WFP from pensioners with income above £35K.
How many more tax returns to be filed?
Some incomes don't appear on tax returns e.g. ISA interest. So, those with incomes above £35k will get WFP.
Watch Minister's reply.
June 12, 2025 at 12:29 PM
All pensioners to get Winter Fuel Payment.
Tax codes to be adjusted to clawback WFP from pensioners with income above £35K.
How many more tax returns to be filed?
Some incomes don't appear on tax returns e.g. ISA interest. So, those with incomes above £35k will get WFP.
Watch Minister's reply.
Tax codes to be adjusted to clawback WFP from pensioners with income above £35K.
How many more tax returns to be filed?
Some incomes don't appear on tax returns e.g. ISA interest. So, those with incomes above £35k will get WFP.
Watch Minister's reply.
UK govt can raise £bns in tax revenues to reduce inequalities, redistribute wealth, cut taxes for low/middle income families and invest in social infrastructure.
One example: End National Insurance loopholes enjoyed by law/accountancy firms.
Watch the video- How do you rate the Minister's reply?
One example: End National Insurance loopholes enjoyed by law/accountancy firms.
Watch the video- How do you rate the Minister's reply?
June 11, 2025 at 8:10 AM
UK govt can raise £bns in tax revenues to reduce inequalities, redistribute wealth, cut taxes for low/middle income families and invest in social infrastructure.
One example: End National Insurance loopholes enjoyed by law/accountancy firms.
Watch the video- How do you rate the Minister's reply?
One example: End National Insurance loopholes enjoyed by law/accountancy firms.
Watch the video- How do you rate the Minister's reply?