The Guardian reports: The head of the Vatican bank has formally been placed under investigation in an inquiry into a suspected violation of Italy’s money-laundering
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I commented yesterday on Nick Clegg’s absurd claim that running the UK economy was like managing a household. A regular, and welcome commentator here suggested
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Indefatigable VAT campaigner Richard Allen has, I know, sent the following letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer today, outlining the unassailable case he has
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I’ve argued, often, that to get out of recession we need a plan. Compass has published one, written by my writing colleagues Howard reed and
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John Christensen of the Tax Justice Network did yesterday’s PCS fringe meeting at the LibDem conference. The Guardian has given it extensive coverage: A former
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As the FT notes: Ireland’s central bank governor has indicated that Brian Cowen’s government needs to go even further in cutting the forthcoming budget if
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This is good analysis by Philip Stephens in the FT: Many of the party’s supporters have already deserted, charging Mr Clegg as a collaborator in
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From the blog of the Task Force on Financial Integrity and Economic Development: The Task Force on Financial Integrity and Economic Development conference in Bergen
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