Posts Tagged ‘Alistair Darling’
Is Gordon Brown ready to return to public life as a voluntary worker?
Gordon Brown will have one source of solace as he looks back on his disastrous premiership – a £109,000 a year prime ministerial pension, paid for life. That’s not a bad return from a job... Read More
Jacqui Smith is tainted goods in City boardrooms – what about Alistair Darling?
They say justice delayed is justice denied but that’s not always the case. How satisfying to read in this morning’s Financial Times that while some former Labour ministers are starting to ... Read More
General Election caption competition: what did the policeman say to the Chancellor?
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Beware the false lessons of Greece's agony
Three people are burnt to death, as rioters protesting against austerity measures torch a bank. On the day that mayhem in Athens broke through the bubble world of the British election campaign... Read More
George Osborne snaps at Darling's ankles
Are you enjoying the new George Osborne? What a transformation. From slightly squeaky Tory boy to slightly squeaky Tory attack dog in one giant leap. His savaging of Alistair Darling on the BBC Dail... Read More
General Election 2010: the BBC's Chancellors' debate shows how the leaders should perform
The debate between Darling, Osborne and Cable which has just ended on BBC2 shows how much better the leaders’ debates would be if they were not so constrained by rules – and had a prope... Read More
Alistair Darling explains why Labour cannot rule out a rise in VAT
Any last hope that Labour may freeze VAT seems to have vanished. The Labour Cabinet members arguing that the tax rate could be pegged nearer the election have lost their fight. Today Alistair Darling ... Read More
Gordon Brown and Alistair Darling throw a tea party – but it's not all small talk
Tea with Gordon. And Alistair. With Sarah Brown back in London for the day the PM was accompanied by the Chancellor for a meet-the-locals visit. In the front room of Les and Nancy White’s home i... Read More
George Osborne asks Alistair Darling: What are you trying to hide from the British people?
Below is a charming letter from George Osborne to Alistair Darling about Labour’s economic policy. Earlier today, Alastair Campbell mentioned “Operation Tory NICs Unravel” on his Twi... Read More
George Osborne: From zero to hero in first week of campaign
Did anyone else catch George Osborne on the BBC’s News at One? He was superb — best performance he’s given in the campaign so far. Jon Sopel interviewed him and Alistair Darling on C... Read More