by nabidana | Apr 26, 2009 | commerce and trade, politics, technology, this blog
Michelle Mone, lingerie tycoon and noted supporter of New Labour, has turned her back on the party as a result of the disastrous budget. Ms Mone, from Glasgow, told the Scottish Sunday Express: “I certainly don’t mind paying more tax if the real benefits...
by nabidana | Apr 22, 2009 | Uncategorized
This is not a soak-the-rich budget, and the portion of it which would actually tax the rich hard will raise just over a billion in revenue – that’s against a £650 bn borrowing spree. This is an attempt to sweeten the deal for the sort of people who trade...
by nabidana | Dec 11, 2008 | politics
The German finance minister has launched an outspoken attack on the UK government’s plans to help pull Britain out of the economic downturn. In an unusual breach of standard diplomacy, Peer Steinbruck attacked the UK’s decision to cut VAT and raise the...