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Tories broadside Blair over open source
News George Osborne, the shadow chancellor, has criticised the government over its apparent lack of support for open source software. The shadow chancellor went on to applaud "software that's developed... [08 Mar 2007]
CIO Jury: Has Blair been good for IT?
News The verdict comes in the same week that Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown delivered his 10th Budget, in which he took away with one hand - by controversially scrapping the tax breaks for Home Computing schemes -... [23 Mar 2006]
Compulsory ID cards for UK citizens within five years
News A late round of lobbying by Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown in Blair's absence ensured the government won the crucial votes in the House of Commons and overturned amendments made to the ID cards... [14 Feb 2006]
Opinion: Something's rotten in the software economy
Comment In his speech to the Labour Party Conference in Brighton this week, Gordon Brown, UK Chancellor and prime minister-in-waiting, promised to take measures to resurrect the UK's failing manufacturing sector - but said... [28 Sep 2005]
Blair's buddy Campbell commits potty-mouthed email blunder
News But he sparked fresh controversy following the shelved launch of a poster campaign portraying Tory leader Michael Howard as a 'Shylock' character as well as a second poster which cast shadow chancellor Oliver Letwin and... [09 Feb 2005]
Blair reshuffle sidelines ecommerce minister
News Last week's reshuffle has now seen Timms replacing Ruth Kelly in the role of Financial Secretary to the Treasury under the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown. The UK's ecommerce minister, Stephen Timms, has been... [15 Sep 2004]
Gates' knighthood draws criticism for Blair
News Among those speaking out against the decision is a member of the European Parliament who expressed disgust at the timing of the announcement, which coincided with Gates' visit to the UK to discuss NHS software licensing and attend an... [28 Jan 2004]
Blair names new IT supremo
News Macdonald replaces Ian McCartney as minister for the Cabinet Office and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, reporting directly to the Prime Minister on the reform of public services, regulatory changes and the progress... [12 Jul 2001]
Blair in knighthood rumpus
News Another Canadian citizen, George Bain, Chancellor of Queen's University Belfast, was knighted in the birthday list, and has also been caught up in the row. Canadian premier Jean Chretien has protested to Tony... [19 Jun 2001]
Election special: IT fights for Cabinet seat
News Shadow DTI minister Alan Duncan admitted a Conservative government would be unlikely to promote ecommerce in its own right, but added: "Anyone who is secretary of state for trade and industry, or the Chancellor or the... [06 Jun 2001]
'Take skills crisis more seriously,' politicians urged
News IoD chief George Cox praised Chancellor Gordon Brown's move to abolish betting tax in response to the emergence of online services, but criticised complicated legislation such as the RIP or 'Snooping' Act. [27 Mar 2001]
Ovum denies vested interest in IR35
News Before Christmas, UK newspapers The Times and the Daily Telegraph ran stories in which Shadow Chancellor Francis Maude queried why Timms and his wife still hold a 3.7 per cent stake in Ovum. A spokesman for Francis Maude... [09 Jan 2000]
EC chief issues warning over Vodafone-Mannesmann merger
News While German companies have often expanded freely by acquisition overseas, there have been few high-profile takeovers of the country's major corporate players, and Chancellor Gerhard Schroder has been reported as saying... [23 Nov 1999]
Shadow Chancellor leads rallying cry against IR35
News Shadow Chancellor Francis Maude today hosted a meeting of the Professional Contractors Group (PCG) at the Houses of Parliament to rally support for changes to proposed IR35 legislation, and called the clauses "wretched"... [03 Nov 1999]
Budget expected to reveal 'laptops for teachers' initiative
News Schools in England and Wales are likely to receive a major IT boost tomorrow, when UK Chancellor Gordon Brown announces a major 'laptops for teachers' initiative in his third budget speech. Tony Blair's... [08 Mar 1999]
