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Come Inside... => The Commons => Topic started by: Snoopy on March 24, 2010, 03:20:44 PM
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According to the Telegraph
http://tinyurl.com/y9nuy5m
Gordon Brown has been ordered to release information before the general election about his controversial decision to sell Britain's gold reserves.
The decision to sell the gold – taken by Mr Brown when he was Chancellor – is regarded as one of the Treasury's worst financial mistakes and has cost taxpayers almost £7 billion.
Mr Brown and the Treasury have repeatedly refused to disclose information about the gold sale amid allegations that warnings were ignored.
Following a series of freedom of information requests from The Daily Telegraph over the past four years, the Information Commissioner has ordered the Treasury to release some details. The Treasury must publish the information demanded within 35 calendar days – by the end of April.
The sale is expected to be become a major election issue, casting light on Mr Brown's decisions while at the Treasury.
And not a moment too soon if you ask me.
But will the b*gger tell us now? Somehow I doubt it. noooo:
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According to the Telegraph
http://tinyurl.com/y9nuy5m
Gordon Brown has been ordered to release information before the general election about his controversial decision to sell Britain's gold reserves.
The decision to sell the gold ? taken by Mr Brown when he was Chancellor ? is regarded as one of the Treasury's worst financial mistakes and has cost taxpayers almost ?7 billion.
Mr Brown and the Treasury have repeatedly refused to disclose information about the gold sale amid allegations that warnings were ignored.
Following a series of freedom of information requests from The Daily Telegraph over the past four years, the Information Commissioner has ordered the Treasury to release some details. The Treasury must publish the information demanded within 35 calendar days ? by the end of April.
The sale is expected to be become a major election issue, casting light on Mr Brown's decisions while at the Treasury.
And not a moment too soon if you ask me.
But will the b*gger tell us now? Somehow I doubt it. noooo:
Thatcher told him to do it prolly... ::)