Alan Johnson would not have been my choice for shadow chancellor. I hope he talks to Ed Balls, a lot.

I have just been interviewed by the Isle of Man Press because of the furore I have caused in the Isle of Man with stories
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There’s a meeting on the ‘Coalition Spending Review and Labour’s alternative’ at 7pm -9pm Thursday on 21 October at the House of Commons, Committee Room
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As the Telegraph reports: Asda has settled a £115m dispute with HM Revenue & Customs after the supermarket chain claimed tax deductions on excessive royalties
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The FT notes: HSBC has been ordered by US regulators to overhaul its internal controls in the US after a probe found the bank’s ineffective
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