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MHK questions weak response to Miliband comments

Fri, 27 Feb 2015

Why was there no pro-active response from government after an attack on the Isle of Man by the UK Labour Leader?

That's the question Michael MHK Alf Cannan will ask the Treasury Minister in the House of Keys next week.

No formal press release was issued by government's PR agency after Ed Miliband's offensive against all 'offshore tax havens'.

However Jersey and Guernsey did write to him to inform him of his ill-informed brief - both invited him to visit to provide clarity on how they function.

Mr Cannan explains why he thinks the Island was late off the mark: 

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