Why are the Tories so keen to protect Osborne?
Thursday, June 30th, 2011I couldn’t have imagined how sensitive the Tories are about George Osborne and how keen they are to protect him. I made what I thought was a
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Choose life: choose to pay tax
Wednesday, June 29th, 2011Art Uncut have an article in the Guardian this morning on their objectives. They say: Art Uncut aims to bring about a culture shift, to create a
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A note from Colin Powell in Jersey on information exchange
Monday, June 27th, 2011Colin Powell, the man many credit with being behind the success of Jersey as a secrecy jurisdiction, has sent me a note. I think it
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Could the European Savings Tax Directive reforms finally be approved in July?
Saturday, June 25th, 2011Europolitics had an interesting article yesterday on the European Savings Tax Directive. Radical reforms of the Directive are being proposed by the European Commission to first of all extend it
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The Isle of Man is going to lose more VAT - and Tony Brown should admit it
Tuesday, June 21st, 2011The Isle of Man Today web site has noted: THERE will be a public announcement if any changes of substance are to be made to
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If the Isle of Man is so sure free markets works why are its financial services marketed at government expense?
Tuesday, June 21st, 2011International Adviser notes: The Isle of Man government has unveiled a radical shake-up in the way it promotes its financial services and related industries, which
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George Irvin on the Greek crisis - suggesting this is a crisis of choice
Monday, June 20th, 2011Prof George Irvin is a man I have a lot of time for. He’s written about the Greek financial crisis today, saying: Was this necessary? Clearly not;
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It's time for the Isle of Man to pay for its own public services
Tuesday, June 14th, 2011Manx Radio have reported: Health Minister David Anderson says the Isle of Man must remain prepared to fight the United Kingdom over revisions to the
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The Telegraph article on the Isle of Man is back on line
Wednesday, June 8th, 2011I noted today that an article in the Telegraph on the Isle of Man and information exchange had mysteriously disappeared from the web. But now it’s back again I’m pleased
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