We need to open up the tax affairs of the FTSE 100 and pursue avoiders more rapidly

As a result of what we have discovered about the tax affairs of global corporations I have sadly stopped using my Kindle. If others do the same, Amazon might suffer a chilly Christmas.

It was surely the thud of consumer activism hitting the bottom line that prompted Starbucks to cave in to public outrage with an offer of a £20 million cheque to the Exchequer. Of course, we cannot have a system based on taxpayer choice; everyone must pay their proper dues as determined by the tax authorities. But Starbucks’ decision could mark an historic turning point in the corporate