conservatives chancellor
George Osborne
AS Profile Osborne and the Conservatives want to achieve this by relying on common hardware and open data formats. The Conservatives hope that smaller IT projects will be easier to manage and less prone to delays... [29 Sep 2009]
Tories slam gov't for lack of open source love
News In the statement, the Conservatives released recommendations drawn up by Mark Thompson, a lecturer in information systems at Cambridge University's Judge Business School. Thompson was asked by the... [28 Jan 2009]
Tories propose 'googling for taxes' scheme
News The move is part of wider legislative proposals made by the Conservatives to make the government more accountable for its spending. The proposal, made by shadow chancellor George Osborne, would allow... [14 Nov 2006]
Leader: Are we too snobbish to deserve a British Google?
Leader Even though - as the Conservatives have apparently just noticed - much of the innovation is coming from internet technologies. Shadow chancellor George Osborne has been on a fact-finding tour to Silicon... [13 Jun 2006]
Gordon Brown dubbed "analogue Chancellor"
News The Conservatives had suggested refining the scheme, including tighter definitions on the equipment which would qualify for tax relief in future, saving money for the Treasury, while still allowing the scheme to survive. [05 May 2006]
Budget 2002: What it means for you
News Leader of the Conservatives Ian Duncan-Smith immediately hit back at the Chancellor's speech, saying that with the National Insurance rises Brown had "opened people's wallets whilst he closed his mind to... [17 Apr 2002]
Keep hands off IT sector, Tories tell Tony
News The Conservatives are promising to scrap the controversial IR35, review the government's Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act and reform Capital Gains Tax. So many entrepreneurs tell us our environment is less... [21 May 2001]
Shadow Chancellor leads rallying cry against IR35
News The government has been fiercely criticised for the manner in which IR35 has been put forward, with the industry complaining of a lack of consultation and the Conservatives branding it a "stealth tax" that would be... [03 Nov 1999]
Industry to lobby politicians as final reckoning nears for IR35
News The 3 sixty group - the accountancy firm for IT contractors which is joining with the PCG and others in opposing IR35 - last week (http://www.silicon.com/a33615 ) pointed out that the government is using the same guillotine-motion... [02 Nov 1999]
UK government to cast aside Lords' IR35 ruling
News Iain Sutherland, director of the 3 sixty group, said: "This is the same way the Conservatives pushed through the Poll Tax. The 3 sixty group will be joined by Shadow Chancellor Francis Maude and Quentin... [29 Oct 1999]
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