This was my view of Cameron at his press conference, yesterday. Plenty close enough for comfort. Plenty close enough to be noticed. Plenty close enough to be ignored when it came to getting a question in.

The G8 communique does, I admit, feel like a minor personal triumph. In its paragraph 25 it says: Comprehensive and relevant information on the financial position of multinational enterprises aids all tax administrations effectively to identify and assess tax risks. The information would be of greatest use to tax authorities, including those of developing countries, Read the Rest...

This is the G8 Summit declaration with my comments between the quotes: LOUGH ERNE DECLARATION Private enterprise drives growth, reduces poverty, and creates jobs and prosperity for people around the world. Governments have a special responsibility to make proper rules and promote good governance. Fair taxes, increased transparency and open trade are vital drivers of this. We Read the Rest...