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RSS ChancellorUK vs the developing world
Comment During the CBI conference, Chancellor Gordon Brown was very positive on this front and extolled the virtues of offshoring and forging good relations with India, China and other emergent economies. With offshoring to... [29 Nov 2006]
Tories propose 'googling for taxes' scheme
News The proposal, made by shadow chancellor George Osborne, would allow taxpayers to see every single item of expenditure above £25,000 - except those related to national security or personal privacy - on the web. [14 Nov 2006]
'Stop treating iPod users like criminals'
News The recommendations are aimed at a review of intellectual property which was set up by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown, last year and is due to report its findings in November. Copyright laws need to be... [30 Oct 2006]
Treasury IT projects '17 years late'
News The Tories were quick to jump on the Lib Dem bandwagon, and Theresa Villiers, shadow chief secretary to the Treasury, said: "This is deeply embarrassing news for [Chancellor] Gordon Brown - the man who loves to boast... [13 Oct 2006]
Taxman to get software R&D tax break help
News Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown introduced the R&D tax credits in 2002, which allow businesses to deduct their tech R&D costs from the amount they pay in tax on their profits. Tax inspectors are to get special... [27 Sep 2006]
Brampton Factor: NHS IT - can this project be saved?
Comment With the Chancellor of the Exchequer looking to constrain any further increase in NHS spending, the failure of IT looks likely to eat into money that could otherwise have been spent on paying front-line staff and... [19 Sep 2006]
ID thieves face porridge threat
News Lord Chancellor, Lord Falconer, said the new punishments will cover "deliberate and wilful misuse" of personal information and that front-line public sector staff who make an error of judgement while sharing data will... [25 Jul 2006]
Education 2.0 - more than just e-learning
News Les Watson, the university's pro vice chancellor of learning and information services, said: "We've spent a long time thinking about learning and e-learning but it's the same thing. Universities and colleges are looking... [13 Jul 2006]
Gordon Brown sets up ID fraud taskforce
News Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown has set up a taskforce to explore the future of identity management technologies and how they can be used by both the private and public sectors. Sir James Crosby, who steps down... [12 Jul 2006]
Leader: Are we too snobbish to deserve a British Google?
Leader Shadow chancellor George Osborne has been on a fact-finding tour to Silicon Valley to figure out where we've been going wrong. 'Whatever happened to the British Google, Yahoo! or MySpace? This is the latest cry from the... [13 Jun 2006]
Luddite government slows UK knowledge economy
News But in the budget in March, Chancellor Gordon Brown scrapped the tax break. John Woodget, president of Intellect and managing director of Intel UK, has accused the government of failing to support the UK's knowledge... [11 May 2006]
Gordon Brown dubbed "analogue Chancellor"
News Gordon Brown has been dubbed the "analogue Chancellor" for failing to save the Home Computing Initiative (HCI). Shadow paymaster general Mark Francois said in a statement: "This scheme was endorsed by the DTI, the CBI... [05 May 2006]
Treasury denies PC tax plan
News It was abolished by the Chancellor, Gordon Brown, in the Budget in March. The Chancellor did not practise what he preaches when he abolished the HCI with a marked absence of any consultation. The... [04 May 2006]
Gordon Brown backs £1.5m 'knowledge economy' research
News A three-year, £1.5m project backed by Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown hopes to identify how countries can use the 'knowledge economy' to spearhead economic growth and competitiveness. The... [02 May 2006]
Analysis: Who is the new government CIO?
Comment As head of CJIT, Suffolk has to deal with the Home Secretary, the lord chancellor, the attorney-general, four different ministers, 43 independently policed forces, 156 independent youth teams, crown courts and... [26 Apr 2006]
