A note of thanks: and why Granite remains at the core of the Northern Rock debacle
Friday, February 22nd, 2008John McDonnell MP offered me a note of thanks today, in the Guardian when he wrote: I first raised the issue of Northern Rock’s Granite
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Northern Rock: Their Lordships are confused by Granite's accounting
Friday, February 22nd, 2008I quote this from yesterday’s Hansard report of the House of Lords debate on Granite: Lord Higgins: My Lords, I apologise for persisting, but is
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So who does manage Granite?
Thursday, February 21st, 2008I bumped into Vince Cable this morning (as you do) and suggested a few things he might like to ask during the Northern Rock debate
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My del.icio.us bookmarks for February 20th
Thursday, February 21st, 2008These are my links for February 20th: Comment is free: Granite features – John McDonnell MP on the Granite fiasco – rightly taking credit for
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Northern Rock: You can't not nationalise Granite because it has no existence apart from Northern Rock
Wednesday, February 20th, 2008Most of the country’s serious press have called me this afternoon, plus most of its serious news broadcasters. Granite is the theme of the day.
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Northern Rock: Why Granite must be nationalised
Wednesday, February 20th, 2008Following on from the debate in Parliament last night, in which John McDonnell MP rightly raised concerns expressed on this blog about Granite and Northern
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Northern Rock: Is Granite in or out of the nationalisation?
Wednesday, February 20th, 2008The most enormous hole in the government’s nationalisation programme for Northern Rock appeared late last night in the Commons. I am pleased to have been
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The Financial Reporting Council: Closing the gate too late
Wednesday, December 19th, 2007The Financial Reporting Council issued a press release on Monday. It said: Recent months have seen dramatic liquidity challenges for financial institutions and there are
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Northern Rock: The Treasury caves in
Tuesday, December 18th, 2007The Treasury issued this press release on Northern Rock this morning: HM Treasury today confirms that the guarantee arrangements for Northern Rock plc described in
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