{"id":3083,"date":"2009-02-03T13:43:34","date_gmt":"2009-02-03T11:43:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/2009\/02\/03\/my-delicious-bookmarks-for-february-2nd-through-february-3rd\/"},"modified":"2009-02-03T13:43:34","modified_gmt":"2009-02-03T11:43:34","slug":"my-delicious-bookmarks-for-february-2nd-through-february-3rd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/2009\/02\/03\/my-delicious-bookmarks-for-february-2nd-through-february-3rd\/","title":{"rendered":"My del.icio.us bookmarks for February 2nd through February 3rd"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>These are my links for February 2nd through February 3rd:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tenantservicesauthority.org\/server\/show\/ConWebDoc.16643\/changeNav\/13640\">Local bonds are happening<\/a> - This is debt with a purpose\n<p>Real saving. real investment. Real returns. Real pensions.<\/p>\n<p>That&#039;s what we need<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ft.com\/cms\/s\/0\/194ca9ea-f180-11dd-8790-0000779fd2ac.html\">FT.com \/ UK \/ Business - Tories warn of &lsquo;too big&rsquo; banks<\/a> - In which case they&#039;ll have to intervene in the market, split them up and create new transaction banks, housing banks, commercial banks and investment banks\n<p>Let&#039;s hope they do it<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ft.com\/cms\/s\/0\/a2cc8a38-f16b-11dd-8790-0000779fd2ac.html\">FT.com \/ Europe - PM asks Iceland central bank chiefs to quit<\/a> - It took a social democrat backed by the Left and Greens to bring about change\n<p>Why doesn&#039;t that surprise me?<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/levin.senate.gov\/newsroom\/release.cfm?id=307617\">02-02-2009 - Levin, Dorgan Question Repatriation Lobbying Effort                                                                                                                                                                                            ...<\/a> - Carl Levin is a man of our times\n<p>He understands exactly the double speak of the offshore tax evaders - and takes them head on<\/p>\n<p>As he does here, challenging a Rupert Murdoch propagated myth<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tribune.ie\/business\/news\/article\/2009\/feb\/01\/tax-haven-ireland-on-obamas-hit-list\/\">&#039;Tax haven Ireland&#039; on Obama&#039;s hit list<\/a> - And I say they&#039;re in a state of denial about it\n<p>Which really won&#039;t help them<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thisisjersey.com\/2009\/02\/02\/construction-fears-for-a-thousand-jobs\/\">Construction: Fears for 1,000 jobs &raquo; News &raquo; This Is Jersey<\/a> - Jersey&#039;s economy has been built on financial services and building offices for that sector\n<p>Now it is tanking<\/p>\n<p>The builders want state aid<\/p>\n<p>And there&#039;s no tax to pay it<\/p>\n<p>Not a pretty prospect<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2009\/02\/02\/business\/economy\/02value.html?_r=1&amp;th&amp;emc=th\">For Rescue Plan, Risks Are Vast in Revaluing Tainted Assets - NYTimes.com<\/a> - &ldquo;To date, the banks have stuck their heads in the sand,&rdquo; said Lynn E. Turner, a former chief accountant for the Securities and Exchange Commission, &ldquo;and demanded that they be paid the price of good apples for bad apples.&rdquo;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.manxradio.com\/readNEwsItem.aspx?id=32246\">:: Manx Radio :: Isle of Man News ::<\/a> - Isle of Man companies support Mugabe\n<p>What a surprise<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ft.com\/cms\/s\/0\/a8853348-f09f-11dd-972c-0000779fd2ac.html\">FT.com \/ World - Little magic left at leading law firms<\/a> - The lawyers sowed the sees of their own destruction\n<p>Let&#039;s not cry too much<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thisismoney.co.uk\/tax-advice\/article.html?in_article_id=472277&amp;in_page_id=11\">Millions could lose out in online tax error  | Self-Assessment | This is Money<\/a> - This is the Revenue doing their level best to shoot themselves in the foot\n<p>This sort of basic error should not happen<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ft.com\/cms\/s\/0\/4433696a-f0c6-11dd-972c-0000779fd2ac.html\">FT.com \/ Companies \/ Banks - Barclays&rsquo; credit rating downgraded<\/a> - &quot;Moody&rsquo;s on Sunday night downgraded Barclays&rsquo; credit ratings, saying it expected the UK bank to record &rdquo;significant further losses&rdquo; on credit-related writedowns.&quot;\n<p>Or to put it another way: they don&#039;t believe the accounts<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.forbes.com\/feeds\/ap\/2009\/02\/01\/ap5992215.html\">Davos: Don&#039;t let crisis breed more corruption - Forbes.com<\/a> - Tax havens were not mentioned at Davos apparently\n<p>Funny that, in Switzerland<\/p>\n<p>Funny that. amongst the assembled company<\/p>\n<p>Do these people have any intention of reforming themselves? I do sometimes doubt it<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These are my links for February 2nd through February 3rd:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tenantservicesauthority.org\/server\/show\/ConWebDoc.16643\/changeNav\/13640\">Local bonds are happening<\/a> &#8211; This is debt with a purpose\n<p>Real saving. real investment. Real returns. Real pensions.<\/p>\n<p>That&#039;s what we need<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ft.com\/cms\/s\/0\/194ca9ea-f180-11dd-8790-0000779fd2ac.html\">FT.com \/ UK \/ Business &#8211; Tories warn of &lsquo;too big&rsquo; banks<\/a> &#8211; In which case they&#039;ll have to intervene in the market, split them up and create new transaction banks, housing banks, commercial banks and investment banks\n<p>Let&#039;s hope they do it<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ft.com\/cms\/s\/0\/a2cc8a38-f16b-11dd-8790-0000779fd2ac.html\">FT.com \/ Europe &#8211; PM asks Iceland central bank chiefs to quit<\/a> &#8211; It took a social democrat backed by the Left and Greens to bring about change\n<p>Why doesn&#039;t that surprise me?<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/levin.senate.gov\/newsroom\/release.cfm?id=307617\">02-02-2009 &#8211; Levin, Dorgan Question Repatriation Lobbying Effort                                                                                                                                                                                            &#8230;<\/a> &#8211; Carl Levin is a man of our times\n<p>He understands exactly the double speak of the offshore tax evaders &#8211; and takes them head on<\/p>\n<p>As he does here, challenging a Rupert Murdoch propagated myth<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tribune.ie\/business\/news\/article\/2009\/feb\/01\/tax-haven-ireland-on-obamas-hit-list\/\">&#039;Tax haven Ireland&#039; on Obama&#039;s hit list<\/a> &#8211; And I say they&#039;re in a state of denial about it\n<p>Which really won&#039;t help them<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thisisjersey.com\/2009\/02\/02\/construction-fears-for-a-thousand-jobs\/\">Construction: Fears for 1,000 jobs &raquo; News &raquo; This Is Jersey<\/a> &#8211; Jersey&#039;s economy has been built on financial services and building offices for that sector\n<p>Now it is tanking<\/p>\n<p>The builders want state aid<\/p>\n<p>And there&#039;s no tax to pay it<\/p>\n<p>Not a pretty prospect<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2009\/02\/02\/business\/economy\/02value.html?_r=1&amp;th&amp;emc=th\">For Rescue Plan, Risks Are Vast in Revaluing Tainted Assets &#8211; NYTimes.com<\/a> &#8211; &ldquo;To date, the banks have stuck their heads in the sand,&rdquo; said Lynn E. Turner, a former chief accountant for the Securities and Exchange Commission, &ldquo;and demanded that they be paid the price of good apples for bad apples.&rdquo;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.manxradio.com\/readNEwsItem.aspx?id=32246\">:: Manx Radio :: Isle of Man News ::<\/a> &#8211; Isle of Man companies support Mugabe\n<p>What a surprise<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ft.com\/cms\/s\/0\/a8853348-f09f-11dd-972c-0000779fd2ac.html\">FT.com \/ World &#8211; Little magic left at leading law firms<\/a> &#8211; The lawyers sowed the sees of their own destruction\n<p>Let&#039;s not cry too much<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thisismoney.co.uk\/tax-advice\/article.html?in_article_id=472277&amp;in_page_id=11\">Millions could lose out in online tax error  | Self-Assessment | This is Money<\/a> &#8211; This is the Revenue doing their level best to shoot themselves in the foot\n<p>This sort of basic error should not happen<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ft.com\/cms\/s\/0\/4433696a-f0c6-11dd-972c-0000779fd2ac.html\">FT.com \/ Companies \/ Banks &#8211; Barclays&rsquo; credit rating downgraded<\/a> &#8211; &quot;Moody&rsquo;s on Sunday night downgraded Barclays&rsquo; credit ratings, saying it expected the UK bank to record &rdquo;significant further losses&rdquo; on credit-related writedowns.&quot;\n<p>Or to put it another way: they don&#039;t believe the accounts<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.forbes.com\/feeds\/ap\/2009\/02\/01\/ap5992215.html\">Davos: Don&#039;t let crisis breed more corruption &#8211; Forbes.com<\/a> &#8211; Tax havens were not mentioned at Davos apparently\n<p>Funny that, in Switzerland<\/p>\n<p>Funny that. amongst the assembled company<\/p>\n<p>Do these people have any intention of reforming themselves? 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