The question always asked about the UK economy is why are we so unproductive? Might it be that UK business does not seek to use the skills, talents, curiosity and drive of its employees in useful ways, which is why so many of those employees direct those talents into their hobbies instead?
ABOUT RICHARD MURPHY Richard Murphy is Professor of Accounting Practice at Sheffield University Management School. He is director of Tax Research LLP and the author of the Funding the Future blog. His best known book is ‘The Joy of Tax’.
