The War on Tax Havens

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/mar/04/obama-tax-haven-crackdown

Alistair Darling and Gordon Brown target offshore tax havens, but Obama perhaps sees the UK as a tax haven too, considering the amoral levels of tax the mega-rich are allowed to avoud in the UK.

UK Growth Lower Than Expected

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Poor old Alistair Darling, I wonder if he's glad he got handed the poison chalice of stewardship of an economy in decline? In his first budget as Chancellor of the Exchequer, he had to announce lower than expected projected growth, so perhaps he needs a new suit to fit this change?

Between the Northern Rock and a Hard Place

It looks like Alastair Darling is in a bit of a spot with economy still looking decidedly shaky and now with the Northern Rock monkey on his back. It’s not looking good for the ‘dead man walking’. Another bad week on world markets could be spark the end for the chancellor.