Entries from Parliamentary Connections old tagged with 'Credit crunch'
IMF bank tax proposals tick off one election issue with a minor victory for Labour
The leak about the proposed double tax on banks from the International Monetary Fund strikes directly at one of the policy differences between the three main parties in the UK General Election campaign. Although a relatively discreet issue, this topic...
So many of the big issues for financial services were overlooked at the party conferences, although Cameron did remember at the last minute
I have watched, waited, searched and searched again for signs that our three main political parties are looking for answers to some of the key issues surrounding the future of the financial services sector. My wait appears to have been...
At last the mutuality debate gets underway, starting with Northern Rock
As bankers' bonuses grab the headlines and the European Union and G20 battle it out over who is leading the way in reshaping financial regulation, the debate about when and how to return the nationalised banks to the private sector...
Turner's bank tax call: Is FSA boss playing a clever political game over bankers' bonuses?
Crazy or astute? Reaction to Lord Turner's call yesterday for a tax on banking transactions almost instantly polarised opinion. The Financial Services Authority chairman's call for a so-called Tobin Tax certainly came out of the blue and it dramatically raised...
Treasury Select Committee plays a long game
The long-awaited report from the Treasury Select Committee on the future of financial regulation seems to have disappointed some people. I think they need to look a little harder at what John McFall's committee is saying. Just because it doesn't offer...
Treasury Select Committee has its say on regulatory reform
The Treasury Select Committee is promising a blizzard of reports over the next week, including its much-awaited verdict on reform of the financial regulatory system next Friday (31 July). The first reports are out this morning and should have a...
Banking reform: reports galore promised over the next couple of weeks but will they get us any further foward?
Those following the debate about reform of the regulation for the banking and financial services sector are promised a wheelbarrow load of reports over the next couple of weeks: plenty of summer holiday reading.Today, we will see the report from...
Vince Cable's book The Storm is worth reading for a real insight into the causes and consequences of the financial crisis
The Storm: The World Economic Crisis and What it Means is a breathtaking tour of economic policy that amply demonstrates why Vince Cable has eclipsed all other politicians with his response to the financial and economic crises of the last...
Should Myners have stopped Goodwin's pension?
Another day, another report from the Treasury Select Committee - and another barrage of disclosures about MPs' expenses. This morning we have the third instalment from the Treasury Select Committee following its inquiry into the banking crisis, Banking Crisis: reforming...
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