David Cameron

Tories would go it alone with banking levy

2010-03-22 11:25

The Tories are ready to go it alone in imposing a levy on banks in the continuing absence of global action on this front. But Chancellor Alistair Darling accuses them of taking a "hell of a risk".

Sticks and stones can break your bones, but names can break the economy...

2010-01-05 16:39

So here we are - January 2010. Or as an alternative dating might put it: five months to the General Election and counting! That's assuming of cou...

It's the economy stupid as fiscal strategy dominates pre-General Election strategies

2010-01-04 14:55

Bill Clinton reckoned it was all about "the economy, stupid". This year's General Election is likely to be the same as Cameron and Brown launch claim and counter claim. Meanwhile Vince Cable despairs...

Not a perfect storm

2009-11-30 15:13

A desert not a perfect storm. Well, not yet. Markets hate uncertainty but the onus is on them not to panic. Nakheel, the property developer ...

David Cameron: A Budget in 50 days if we win the election

2009-11-30 14:37

Rebecca Benneyworth reacts to Tory leader David Cameron's pledge that the 2010 budget would be unveiled within 50 days of a Conservative victory at the next general election.

Shifting sands

2009-11-27 09:29

Dubai dreams were built on shifting sands. It wasn’t a great Thanksgiving for the trading hub of the Middle East but was yesterday’s night...

"If Mr Cable had his way, all the big banks would be broken up and bonuses would be virtually eliminated - a sure-fire way in my view of guaranteeing an end to the UK’s ability to compete as an international financial centre. Let’s not forget that this is a man who is on record as saying that everyone who works in a bank has an ‘aristocratic lifestyle’ clearly demonstrating his lack of understanding of the sector." A tough line on bankers’ bonuses could make a brain drain of financial talent a distinct possibility, warns Paul Marsden. Read more