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Posts Tagged ‘George Osborne’

Osborne Attacks Banks, Only Somewhat Coherently

Osborne Attacks Banks, Only Somewhat Coherently

Previous news of mid-recession banker bonuses was met with house-vandalising, incoherent street marching outrage and shock, presumably because most people hadn’t realised just how much…

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Posted by Ben Beaumont-Thomas in Hot Money | October 27, 2009 1:09PM | No Comments »


Electioneering Pokemon Battle Starts With George Osborne vs Peter Mandelson

Political point-scoring never really goes away, but with the general election looming inevitably next year the whole “cuts” saga has taken on an extra cattiness…

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Posted by Ben Beaumont-Thomas in Hot Money | September 21, 2009 12:45PM | No Comments »


ABI Conference: Turner Cracks Down, Osborne Milks Votes, Pay Consultants Take A Beating

ABI Conference: Turner Cracks Down, Osborne Milks Votes, Pay Consultants Take A Beating

Just yesterday we were fretting about the pace of payback to the Treasury allowing the banks to run ahead of planned regulatory reform, and as…

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Posted by Ben Beaumont-Thomas in Hot Money | June 10, 2009 11:06AM | No Comments »


Paul Moore Had His Whistle Silenced, But Now He's Blowing It Again

Paul Moore Had His Whistle Silenced, But Now He’s Blowing It Again

Much of yesterday’s Treasury Select Committee meeting was devoted to chat about the FSA, in particular the sacking of HBOS group risk manager…

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Posted by Ben Beaumont-Thomas in Hot Money | February 11, 2009 11:52AM | No Comments »


Peston Fights Treasury Committee With Quality Journalism, Endless Vowels

Robert Peston Fights Treasury Committee With Quality Journalism, Endless Vowels

Robert Peston, journalist extraordinaire and credit-crunch hunk o’ burnin’ love, met the Treasury Select Committee to answer questions over allegations he damaged the…

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Posted by Ben Beaumont-Thomas in Hot Money | February 5, 2009 3:06PM | 1 Comment »


Davos Forum Focuses On Protectionism, Macbeth, Tuppaware

Davos Forum Focuses On Protectionism, Macbeth, Tupperware

Davos, the snowy Swiss vale that plays host to the World Economic Forum every year, has this time been less a self-congratulatory haven for hearty…

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Posted by Ben Beaumont-Thomas in Hot Money | January 30, 2009 11:56AM | 1 Comment »