| 单词 | exchequer |
| 例句 | Not that I cared which side we sold them to, but the British were the ones who had money—they had the whole English exchequer behind them. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z In fact, since it was first installed at a cost of two hundred and thirty-six dollars to the Milagro exchequer, that parking meter had received only fourteen dimes, eight nickels, and eleven pennies. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Because both bodies receive lottery money as well as exchequer funding, the 3% cuts will equate to around £1.8m for UK Sport and £4.254m for Sport England over the next year. Arts and sport facing 3% cuts 2010-05-25T05:00:00Z Pinewood, which owns the land it is aiming to develop, said its 15-year plan will create 3,100 new jobs and mean as much as almost £100m a year for the exchequer. Pinewood Studios submits revised plans for controversial expansion 2013-01-31T20:26:32Z Yet revelations in the Times this week suggest that over £5bn a year may be lost to the exchequer, or over 1p on the standard rate of income tax. These tax scams are all legal – that's morally repugnant 2012-06-21T19:29:01Z The reader discovers, for example, that Voltaire turned up at the court of Frederick the Great as a pet Enlightenment intellectual, only to run a bond-market scam that could have bankrupted the Prussian exchequer. What’s the alternative? 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z "Embrace insecurity," after all, sounds like exactly the sort of message that the chancellor of the exchequer might find cynically helpful to inculcate in a society facing ever more precarious circumstances. Let your security blanket slip 2013-01-04T22:55:09Z That could be a drop in the ocean if an axe is taken to exchequer funding for sport in the wake of the 2012 Olympics. Coalition agreement - the full deal at a glance 2010-05-20T14:13:00Z In 1852, Disraeli was appointed chancellor of the exchequer in Lord Derby's first administration. Disraeli: Or the Two Lives by Douglas Hurd and Edward Young – review 2013-07-17T17:05:21Z What next: would he and missus, like the baronet apparent and chancellor of the exchequer, be shuffled by some impertinent jobsworth of a ticket inspector into the economy carriage? Christmas reading for the rich and famous: what do you recommend? 2012-12-21T15:09:13Z Though Jeremy’s right – if you think chancellor of the exchequer is more important than embroidery secretary, you’re living in the 18th century. Modern tribes: the brocialist 2015-09-26T04:00:00Z Supporting such a widely fanned-out military presence was gutting an exchequer already bleeding from the Seven Years’ War. An excerpt from William Hogeland’s “Autumn of the Black Snake” excerpt 2017-05-28T04:00:00Z “Choose jobs. Choose enterprise. Choose security,” the then chancellor of the exchequer’s address went. ‘Choose Facebook, revenge porn, zero hours': what does the Trainspotting speech mean today? 2017-01-25T05:00:00Z As a result, Philip Hammond, as chancellor of the exchequer, banned lettings agents’ fees in his 2016 autumn statement – the biggest victory for private renters to date. The great London property squeeze 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z Twenty minutes later Gordon Brown, then chancellor of the exchequer, called back. Val McDermid: a life in writing 2011-08-12T21:55:20Z Claire Tomalin1 The present chancellor of the exchequer shares his name with a young man who ended his life, after a night of dancing, lying face down with a bullet through his heart? The Guardian Review quiz 2010-12-16T12:56:46Z Over time funding should perhaps shift more to local sources of finance; but right now the economy will benefit from its budget remaining well supported by the exchequer. Letters: Economic impact of funding for the arts 2013-06-28T20:00:12Z It's a given that this cultural investment repays the local economy and the national exchequer many times over. Arts funding cuts 'dangerous' for north-east England 2010-07-27T12:58:00Z The whole thing oozed with a sense of perceived imminent power: that the author of the book, The Women Who Made Modern Economics, would soon be chancellor of the exchequer. Rachel Reeves denies claims of plagiarism in new book 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z James Cartlidge has taken over from Mr Chalk as defence procurement minister, while his previous job as exchequer secretary has gone to Gareth Davies. Promotions for Dowden and Chalk reinforce PM's grip on power 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z Mr. Lawson reached the top post, chancellor of the exchequer, in 1983 and put the Thatcher vision into full force by slashing taxes and interest rates. Nigel Lawson, who shook up British economy in Thatcher era, dies at 91 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z Each year, the chancellor of the exchequer - who is in charge of the government's finances - makes a Budget statement to MPs, in the House of Commons. Budget 2023: What is it and when will it happen? 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z Twenty one years later, when I was being appointed chancellor of the exchequer, questions were being raised about my tax affairs. Ex-chancellor Zahawi settled with HMRC after 'error' 2023-01-21T05:00:00Z It is impossible to accurately forecast how much the ongoing support, which ran from October, will cost the exchequer, as it depends on the difference between wholesale energy prices and the level of any cap. Energy bill help for firms expected to be halved 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z Earlier this year, while her husband led the nation's financial affairs as chancellor of the exchequer, her business interests were the subject of newspaper headlines and political debate. Akshata Murty: Who is Rishi Sunak's wife? 2022-10-29T04:00:00Z Freezing a whole series of allowances and thresholds for longer, and so not adjusting for significant rises in inflation, will stealthily net the exchequer billions more. The repair Budget to defuse a financial timebomb 2022-11-13T05:00:00Z He’s a conservative politician, the former chancellor of the exchequer, who went all the way. Perspective | Class and race and the new British prime minister 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z It will include party moderate Jeremy Hunt, who remains in the key financial post of chancellor of the exchequer. New British prime minister vows to counter Chinese communist threats 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z He served in several junior ministerial posts before being appointed chancellor of the exchequer — head of the Treasury — by Johnson in February 2020, just before the pandemic hit. Rishi Sunak: UK’s ex-Treasury chief gets 2nd shot at PM job 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z He served in several junior ministerial posts before being appointed chancellor of the exchequer - head of the Treasury - by Johnson in February 2020, just before the pandemic hit. Rishi Sunak: U.K.’s ex-Treasury chief gets 2nd shot at PM job 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z Over the summer, the former chancellor of the exchequer made it to the final round in the race to succeed Johnson before losing to Truss when the vote was put to party members. Rishi Sunak in strong position to be next U.K. prime minister 2022-10-23T04:00:00Z She and her first chancellor of the exchequer, Kwasi Kwarteng, gambled their futures — and the well-being of the country — on their blind faith in the wisdom of free markets. Opinion | Liz Truss’s fall is a warning to populists everywhere 2022-10-20T04:00:00Z Few outside Westminster had heard of him, but he was chancellor of the exchequer by February 2020. Tory leadership race: Who could replace Liz Truss as prime minister? 2022-10-20T04:00:00Z On Friday afternoon, Truss sacked Kwasi Kwarteng, her chancellor of the exchequer, or finance minister, for the gross misconduct of doing exactly what she had asked him to do. Opinion | Yes, the Tories are in a mess. But there may be a way out for them. 2022-10-16T04:00:00Z On Friday, Truss fired her own chancellor of the exchequer and announced a complete policy U-turn. Opinion | The 2022 campaigns owe the voters more than they’re delivering 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z In an attempt to appease financial markets that have been in turmoil for three weeks, Truss fired Kwasi Kwarteng as her chancellor of the exchequer on Friday and scrapped parts of their controversial economic package. As UK's Truss fights for job, new finance minister warns of tough decisions ahead 2022-10-15T04:00:00Z On Friday, Truss announced that her architect for growth, Kwasi Kwarteng, was resigning as chancellor of the exchequer, or Britain’s finance minister. Liz Truss fires finance minister while reversing policies that sank British pound 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z In comments given to journalists overnight, Kwasi Kwarteng, the new chancellor of the exchequer, or finance minister, was expected to defend the tax cuts in his address to the Conservative Party’s conference later Monday. Pound rebounds after U.K. government reverses part of tax policy that sent it plunging 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z The argument inside government is that the alternative would have been more expensive, both in its social costs and on the exchequer. Chris Mason: Noisy politics back after pause for mourning 2022-09-19T04:00:00Z It was Sunak’s fiery departure as chancellor of the exchequer, or finance minister, in July that launched the revolt against Johnson. Liz Truss to replace Boris Johnson as next U.K. prime minister 2022-09-05T04:00:00Z In his later years, he stepped down from his academic post and became exchequer of the Royal Mint. College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z Their family moved out of the chancellor of the exchequer’s official residence amid the tax controversy in April. It’s Rishi Sunak vs. Liz Truss for U.K. leader; Boris Johnson says ‘Hasta la vista, baby!’ 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z It was Mr. Sunak’s decision to resign as chancellor of the exchequer earlier this month that helped convince the unpopular Mr. Johnson to step down. Rishi Sunak, Liz Truss to square off in race to succeed British Prime Minister Boris Johnson 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z Other measures, including increasing corporate income tax from 24% to 30% from October, will earn an additional 52 billion rupees for the exchequer. Crisis-hit Sri Lanka hikes tax rates to maximise govt revenues 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z Eighty three people who attended these events received fines as a result of the police investigation, including the prime minister and the chancellor of the exchequer. Partygate: What's in the Sue Gray report? 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z Sunak, Britain's chancellor of the exchequer, plans to take the same approach, and will avoid secondary G20 meetings attended by Russian officials, a government source said. Britain to avoid some G20 meetings with Russia - UK source 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z The comment comes ahead of Prime Minister Boris Johnson's first appearance in parliament since he and the chancellor of the exchequer were fined for attending parties while coronavirus lockdown rules were in place. Minister likens partygate fine to speeding ticket 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z Environment Minister George Eustice rejected suggestions that Sunak was “too rich” to be chancellor of the exchequer or even potentially prime minister. UK Treasury chief fights to save reputation in tax storm 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z They argued that the increasing revenue VAT generates from rising prices would make up for the shortfall in cash raised by the exchequer. Cost of living: Cut fuel duty, Welsh Tories tell chancellor 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z Each year, the chancellor of the exchequer - who is in charge of the government's finances - makes a Budget statement to MPs in the House of Commons. Budget 2021: What is it and when will it happen? 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z Or you want them to agree with your combined exchequers. European Super League: backlash builds against breakaway plan – live! 2021-04-20T04:00:00Z Like several of his recent predecessors, the PM is living in the flat above No 11 Downing Street, the chancellor of the exchequer's official residence. Election watchdog quizzes Tory party over funding of PM's flat makeover 2021-03-20T04:00:00Z July 6: Britain's chancellor of the exchequer announced a $4 billion investment in green recovery. Joe Biden unveils an ambitious climate plan — and it signals a major global shift 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z Air India wants to reduce its dependence on the exchequer for funds, chairman and managing director Rajiv Bansal added, speaking at a press conference held on Thursday by India’s civil aviation ministry. State-run Air India working to contain costs 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z Timur turned the Silk Road into his personal exchequer, using its revenues, as well as plunder and taxes levied on conquered people, to fund campaign after terrifying campaign. In Uzbekistan, Coming to Terms With the Country’s Dazzling History 2020-05-11T04:00:00Z Many of the early hotspots are economic growth engines and contribute heavily in revenues to the exchequer. India 'to extend' nationwide coronavirus lockdown 2020-04-11T04:00:00Z In an unexpected emergency, one of three senior Cabinet members would probbaly be tapped to step in pending a party vote: the chancellor of the exchequer, the home secretary, or the foreign secretary, currently Raab. If Boris Johnson cannot serve as British prime minister, who steps in? 2020-04-06T04:00:00Z The monetary gains from the mining would come into the Bolivian exchequer and then fund the social programs so necessary for the country. Elon Musk is South America's neo-conquistador 2020-03-11T04:00:00Z If I was chancellor of the exchequer, I would make this a Budget for the coronavirus, I would do everything I could to vaccinate the economy against what is going to happen. Trevor Phillips says his suspension by Labour suggests party turning into 'brutish, authoritarian cult' - live news 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z Before joining the BBC, Sands edited the London Evening Standard, where she replace by former chancellor of the exchequer, George Osborne. Sarah Sands to stand down as Radio 4 Today editor 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z Now, quizmasters don’t ever ask who the chancellor of the exchequer was in 1973, he said. Question time: my life as a quiz obsessive 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z He withdrew the whip from Conservative MPs who obstructed him in parliament, including the former chancellor of the exchequer, Philip Hammond. What kind of Brexit will Britain now "get done" after Boris Johnson’s thumping election win? 2019-12-14T05:00:00Z Simon Clarke, the exchequer secretary to the Treasury, said it was “humbling to launch this unprecedented review into how we end the UK’s contribution to climate change”. Fracking banned in UK as government makes major U-turn 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z Among them are two former chancellors of the exchequer, an array of former cabinet ministers, and many old and familiar stalwarts of Conservative party conferences and Conservative think tanks. 21 British Conservatives put country over party. Why can’t 21 Republicans do the same? - The Washington Post 2019-09-04T04:00:00Z These offices - within the gift of the chancellor of the exchequer - exist as a purely nominal device for this purpose. MP O'Mara 'postpones' his resignation 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z Earlier in the day, Philip Hammond, who oversaw Britain’s budget, resigned as chancellor of the exchequer. Theresa May resigns, Boris Johnson becomes U.K. prime minister, in elaborate transition of power 2019-07-24T04:00:00Z After entering Downing Street, he is expected to announce a clutch of senior cabinet posts, including chancellor of the exchequer and home secretary. Boris Johnson to form government as UK's new PM 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z Corruption: The president made some efforts in his first term to counter graft, which has seen tens of billions of dollars drain out of the exchequer. How Nigeria and its president are being held to ransom 2019-05-28T04:00:00Z Sinn Fein is a determined competitor in Northern Ireland parliamentary elections, using any seats it wins at Westminster as a source of electoral legitimacy — and of public funds from the British exchequer. Sinn Fein Refuses to Vote in British Parliament, Even Against Brexit 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z Citing the code, the commission said “no advertisements shall be issued in electronic and print media highlighting the achievements of the govt. at the cost of public exchequer”. Modi government advertising blitz dries up as Indian poll rules... 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z The chancellor of the exchequer, Philip Hammond, speaking on the Today programme, said he was saddened by the departure of the three MPs. Two senior Tories ready to resign if May fails to change Brexit direction 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z Zuma was accused of presiding over an immense system of corruption and patronage that drained billions from the exchequer and damaged the reputation of the ANC beyond repair. Toxic legacy taints ANC as it nears 25-year rule in South Africa 2019-01-01T05:00:00Z Philip Hammond, the chancellor of the exchequer, called the Tory rebels who pressed for the vote “extremists.” British Prime Minister survives a challenge to her leadership, but her vision for Brexit remains in doubt 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z It is the job of the chancellor of the exchequer to oversee the collection and distribution of those funds. How are your taxes spent and collected? 2018-10-22T04:00:00Z Well, maybe he should take the red card out and show it to the chancellor of the exchequer because his statement is so terrible.’ Hostile players, irate fans and decisions that haunt you: who’d be a football ref? 2018-10-13T04:00:00Z "After all, the money will return to our national exchequer and this is what our prime minister wants," he told BBC Urdu. Bidders flock to PM's car auction 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z Known as “austerity”, it was implemented in Britain by George Osborne, the Conservative chancellor of the exchequer. Ten years on from the crash, we need to get ready for another one | Robert Skidelsky 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z All the finance sector’s payments to the exchequer between 2002 and 2008 were immediately wiped out by the upfront costs of the bank bailout. Ten years after Lehmans, it’s as if we’ve learned nothing from the crash | Aditya Chakrabortty 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z Philip Hammond remained chancellor of the exchequer after last June's general election, despite speculation that he would be sacked. Who's who guide: Theresa May's cabinet 2018-07-10T04:00:00Z On 3 August 1835, somewhere in the City of London, two of Europe’s most famous bankers came to an agreement with the chancellor of the exchequer. When will Britain face up to its crimes against humanity? 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z Standing next to the Chinese vice-premier, Osborne – then chancellor of the exchequer, now the editor of the Evening Standard – announced that China would be investing in Hinkley Point as part of a £2bn deal. Hinkley Point: the ‘dreadful deal’ behind the world’s most expensive power plant 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z Philip Hammond remained chancellor of the exchequer after the June election. May's cabinet: Who's in and who's out? 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z Handing money over to the exchequer is a far less common activity. Myanmar has one of the lowest tax takes in the world 2017-11-16T05:00:00Z Economists say the canteens are a burden on the exchequer but they are a hit with politicians in a country where hundreds of millions of people live on less than a dollar a day. The best meal you can buy for 13 cents 2017-11-19T05:00:00Z In the run-up to World War One, chancellors of the exchequer - from Asquith to Lloyd George - began raising taxes to pay for social reforms, such as the old age pension. The accident that led to Britain's offshore empire 2017-11-07T05:00:00Z With the exception of Coldplay, obviously, whose residuals may soon become as economically indispensable to the exchequer as the remaining staff at Goldman Sachs. Oh yes, May’s ‘sticking it’ to Brussels. Like a zebra sticking it to a lion pack | Marina Hyde 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z David Lloyd George, the Liberals’ charismatic chancellor of the exchequer, announced a “People’s Budget” in 1909 – one for “raising money to wage implacable warfare against poverty and squalidness”. Why we need the welfare state more than ever 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z Very often such firms are loss-making and a burden to the exchequer. Is Margrethe Vestager championing consumers or her political career? 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z "There was minimal loss to the exchequer. Many of the amounts outstanding were old with no reasonable chance of settling the account," it said. Irish parliament bar bills to be written off - BBC News 2017-07-31T04:00:00Z “I doubt the central exchequer is tightening his belt because of the loss of tourism.” U.S. Is Set to Bar American Tourists From North Korea 2017-07-21T04:00:00Z Benjamin Disraeli, then chancellor of the exchequer, pushed through the Thames Purification Bill that ushered in Joseph Bazalgette's superbly engineered sewerage system. Books in brief : Nature : Nature Research 2017-07-11T04:00:00Z The title in Britain is “chancellor of the exchequer,” and it is equivalent to “treasury secretary” in the United States and “finance minister” in many other countries. Opinion | ‘Chancellor,’ one title with many meanings 2017-06-22T04:00:00Z The chancellor of the exchequer, Philip Hammond, is likely to tell his EU counterparts that any attempt to damage London’s euro clearing for national advantage would rebound on European firms with higher costs. Brussels plan could force euro clearing out of UK after Brexit 2017-06-13T04:00:00Z He added, “Northern Ireland gets 10 billion pounds a year from the U.K. exchequer, and that needs to continue. Everything else is peanuts.” U.K. election: How a forgotten Northern Ireland party became ‘kingmaker’ 2017-06-10T04:00:00Z He added, “Northern Ireland gets £10 billion a year from the U.K. exchequer, and that needs to continue. Everything else is peanuts.” Britain’s Election: What the D.U.P. Is, and What It Wants 2017-06-10T04:00:00Z British elections: Former chancellor of the exchequer, George Osborne. Saturday's TV highlights and weekend talk shows: 'Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children' on HBO 2017-06-02T04:00:00Z George Osborne signed 2,056 Christmas cards each year when he was UK chancellor of the exchequer. 10 things we didn't know last week - BBC News 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z Philip Hammond, whose title is chancellor of the exchequer, spoke Thursday in Cape Town during an overseas tour to reassure global partners ahead of Britain’s planned departure from the European Union. Britain's finance chief sees more trade with South Africa 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z In his Autumn Statement on November 23rd the chancellor of the exchequer, Philip Hammond, announced that he would give £400m to venture capital funds specifically to invest in startups that want to scale up. Why British businesses don’t scale up 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z THE Autumn Statement, an annual mini-budget to be delivered by the chancellor of the exchequer on November 23rd, will be the first big fiscal event since Britain voted in June to leave the EU. A backgrounder on Britain’s Autumn Statement 2016-11-22T05:00:00Z “I believe he last told a joke in about 1978,” said a Westminster colleague when Theresa May made him her chancellor of the exchequer in July. Spreadsheet Phil, Britain’s surprisingly rebellious chancellor 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z Researchers are now waiting anxiously for 23 November, when Philip Hammond, the chancellor of the exchequer, may signal the government’s intentions on science in an annual address on government spending, called the Autumn Statement. UK politicians demand Brexit guarantee for EU scientists 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z George Osborne, the previous chancellor of the exchequer, promised that the country would be “carried aloft by the march of the makers”. Britain’s manufacturing sector is changing beyond all recognition 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z The devolution of power to English cities was championed by the previous chancellor of the exchequer, George Osborne. Brum Brum 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z There will be turf wars among these three Brexiteers and between them and the chancellor of the exchequer. Mind your step 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z Johnson’s admiration for rich foreign dictators echoes the views of many leading Tories, even George Osborne, the just-retired chancellor of the exchequer. New cabinet may signal Britain’s retreat as a Western power 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z The new prime minister picked departing Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond as chancellor of the exchequer, or finance minister, expected to work to calm world markets roiled by the referendum. Boris Johnson, Britain's new foreign secretary, has a history of offending people in other countries 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z Top “remain” lieutenants will include Philip Hammond, who had been the foreign secretary and will now take over as the country’s top finance official, or chancellor of the exchequer. Theresa May vows ‘bold, new’ future for Britain as E.U. exit awaits 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z Mr. Osborne is Britain’s chancellor of the exchequer. Britain Is Open for Business 2016-07-10T04:00:00Z George Osborne, the chancellor of the exchequer, once held that mantle. The battle for Downing Street 2016-07-07T04:00:00Z Britain’s chancellor of the exchequer, George Osborne, told the Financial Times on Monday that he planned to cut the country’s corporate tax rate to just 15 percent — the lowest of any major economy. Britain’s Nigel Farage resigns as leader of right-wing party in wake of Brexit vote 2016-07-04T04:00:00Z The chancellor of the exchequer told business leaders in Manchester, England, that the U.K. economy faces “a significant negative shock” following last month’s referendum. Treasury Yields Hit Historic Lows Amid Brexit Fallout 2016-07-01T04:00:00Z One rival who was left out in the reshuffle was George Osborne, formerly the chancellor of the exchequer and once considered Cameron’s hand-picked successor. Theresa May vows ‘bold, new’ future for Britain as E.U. exit awaits 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z George Osborne, the chancellor of the exchequer, was silent. Shifting sands 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z It was the first public statement by Mr. Osborne, the chancellor of the exchequer. U.K. Preparing Groundwork for ‘Brexit,’ Says David Cameron 2016-06-27T04:00:00Z George Osborne, the chancellor of the exchequer, has been silent … The prime minister’s loyalist allies in Westminster and in the media are largely mute. Brexit live: George Osborne tries to calm markets with early-morning speech 2016-06-27T04:00:00Z George Osborne, the chancellor of the exchequer, talked about an emergency budget in the event of Brexit. Brexit Is On: Experts Respond to Britain's Vote to Leave the EU 2016-06-24T04:00:00Z “In that position he has the power of the pen, he’s the chancellor of the exchequer. He’s the guy who actually has the ability to make decisions on the finances.” Navy official pleads to conspiracy, bribery 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z Photograph: Will Oliver/EPA That leaves Cameron, George Osborne, his unpopular finance minister or chancellor of the exchequer, plus their charisma-lite cabinet and business allies, to do most of the heavy lifting. What is Brexit and why does it matter? The EU referendum guide for Americans 2016-06-18T04:00:00Z In the case of Brexit, it was Norman Lamont, the former chancellor of the exchequer, who dragged the idea back from the snowy wastes. Brexit: how a fringe idea took hold of the Tory party | Matthew d’Ancona 2016-06-15T04:00:00Z George Osborne, the chancellor of the exchequer, has been silent … The prime minister’s loyalist allies in Westminster and in the media are largely mute. Brexit live: George Osborne tries to calm markets with early-morning speech 2016-06-27T04:00:00Z Then as the British chancellor of the exchequer, he oversaw and increase in the fees to £9,000 a year. Osborne letter pledging to scrap tuition fees surfaces after 13 years - BBC News 2016-05-18T04:00:00Z The restructured ministry was to save the Kingdom $30 billion—precious money for an exchequer that is spluttering from low oil prices. Saudi Arabia faces collapse: America’s Middle Eastern ally may not survive this latest oil crisis 2016-05-06T04:00:00Z Since 2008, and the global financial crisis, cash-strapped exchequers had been trying to get their hands on billions in potential tax revenue hidden offshore. Mossack Fonseca: the law firm helping people hide their money 2016-04-08T04:00:00Z The chancellor of the exchequer is curbing efforts to limit the decline of struggling places like this. A coastal town they forgot to close down 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z Mr. Osborne, the chancellor of the exchequer, is due to deliver his closely watched annual announcement to the U.K. U.K.’s George Osborne Expected to Announce Fresh Spending Cuts in Budget 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z Lord Lawson, former Conservative chancellor of the exchequer and chairman of the Vote Leave campaign group, thinks so. Reality Check: What trade benefits could UK keep if it left EU? - BBC News 2016-03-01T05:00:00Z Other top government officials opted for “in,” including George Osborne, Britain’s chancellor of the exchequer, and Home Secretary Theresa May. After British deal with the E.U., Cameron races to win support at home 2016-02-20T05:00:00Z Banking industry groups say that in addition to paying corporation tax, the banks benefit the exchequer by generating significant amounts of income tax. Exclusive: Seven big investment banks in UK paid just $30 million tax in 2014 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z Mr. Osborne is the United Kingdom’s chancellor of the exchequer. How Britain Got Its Mojo Back 2015-12-06T05:00:00Z Non-specialists can teach basic office IT skills, but teaching computational thinking requires more in-depth knowledge In May 2011, George Osborne – now chancellor of the exchequer – spoke at a Google Zeitgeist event. Should your kids learn to code? | Gaby Hinsliff 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z It's estimated the industry contributes more than $30m a year to the state's exchequer in the form of taxes and levies. Goa's casino industry comes under pressure - BBC News 2015-11-20T05:00:00Z Britain’s chancellor of the exchequer was not put off. Let battle commence! 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z "They rely on the taxpayer to underwrite their risk, yet they pay a minimal return back to the exchequer." Exclusive: Seven big investment banks in UK paid just $30 million tax in 2014 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z But Mr. Cameron and his chancellor of the exchequer, George Osborne, hope for much more. In visit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, David Cameron sells out 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z Even George Osborne, the chancellor of the exchequer and principal proponent of the pivot, has said it is a “risk”. We can pivot too 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z He served successively as chancellor of the exchequer, foreign secretary and deputy prime minister. The sheep that roared 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z It said the UK government model separated the roles of chancellor of the exchequer and business secretary and called for Scotland to follow suit. Scottish business secretary role called for by small firms - BBC News 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z Eventually, the crackdown could help recover much-needed funds for an exchequer hit hard by collapsing oil prices. Nigeria’s President Enlists the West to Help Recover Stolen Money 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z When Margaret Thatcher gained power in 1979, Howe was appointed chancellor of the exchequer. Obituary: Geoffrey Howe - BBC News 2015-10-10T04:00:00Z His time as chancellor of the exchequer was vital in turning the fortunes of our country around, cutting borrowing, lowering tax rates and conquering inflation. Geoffrey Howe dies: prime minister leads tributes to 'quiet hero' 2015-10-10T04:00:00Z In a speech on October 5th the chancellor of the exchequer announced the next stage of his plan to boost the English regions and create a “Northern Powerhouse” of cities from Liverpool to Newcastle. All politics is local 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z The chancellor of the exchequer, who supports a controversial new high-speed railway between London and the North, has long boasted that his party is a champion of industry. Fixing a hole 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z But Britain’s urbane chancellor of the exchequer is no mere finance minister. The Osborne Doctrine 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z China’s ministry of finance, which is keen to raise the dividends paid to the exchequer by SOEs, is pushing for this market-minded approach. A whimper, not a bang 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z He was a truly brilliant chancellor of the exchequer. Geoffrey Howe dies: prime minister leads tributes to 'quiet hero' 2015-10-10T04:00:00Z He referred to this when asked on his first morning as shadow chancellor about his suitability for the job - pointing out that he was "chancellor of the exchequer for London at the age of 29". A profile of John McDonnell - new shadow chancellor - BBC News 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z Those who may be in attendance are former UK chancellor of the exchequer Kenneth Clarke, who is the Britain’s official representative, and Tony Blair, who is apparently attending in a private capacity. China military parade to commemorate second world war victory – live 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z “BRITAIN needs a tough, strong financial-conduct regulator,” said George Osborne, the chancellor of the exchequer, on July 17th as he announced that he had effectively ousted Martin Wheatley, the City’s tough, strong financial-conduct regulator. Wheatley, cropped 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z The policy is popular with voters, who don’t see why the rich should get tax relief, and it brings valuable revenues into the exchequer. A raid on the future 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z On July 8th, however, in his first such speech since the election, the chancellor of the exchequer took aim at his own side. Master of all he surveys 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z With that snarling exhortation, in 2012, the Conservative chancellor of the exchequer brandished an axe at Britain’s welfare state. George Osborne’s sad triumph 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z Those who may be in attendance are former UK chancellor of the exchequer Kenneth Clarke, who is the Britain’s official representative, and Tony Blair, who is apparently attending in a private capacity. China military parade to commemorate second world war victory – live 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z Page is undoubtedly right to argue that technological progress is unstoppable, but the sometimes brutal effects those digital forces of change present need to be mitigated by the exchequer. Where is Google taking us? 2015-07-05T04:00:00Z The chancellor of the exchequer, George Osborne, will add flesh to the bones of Mr Cameron’s plan in a budget speech on July 8th. No funfair 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z He authored an eponymous 2006 report commissioned by Gordon Brown, then UK chancellor of the exchequer, into the economic consequences of climate change. A beginner's guide to fossil fuel divestment 2015-06-23T04:00:00Z Ingenious Tories, such as Mr Letwin and George Osborne, the chancellor of the exchequer, who is most associated with the cuts, always viewed this as an opportunity also to improve the state. State reformation 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Having steadfastly ignored the issue during the election campaign, George Osborne, the chancellor of the exchequer, now promises a “productivity plan” in his first budget of the new parliament, due in July. Under the bonnet 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z On May 8th he made George Osborne, the liberal chancellor of the exchequer and co-author of his political project, the first secretary of state—deputy prime minister in all but name. David Cameron’s big embrace 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z The government's tax and spending plans, outlined once a year by the chancellor of the exchequer. Election 2015: Glossary of election terms - BBC News 2015-05-06T04:00:00Z George Osborne, the chancellor of the exchequer, dreams of a less meddlesome and more decentralised state. The cross-dressers 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z Would the exchequer emerge richer or poorer from Ed Miliband's proposed reform? Are non-doms bad for UK? 2015-04-08T04:00:00Z The Conservative exchequer secretary, Priti Patel, was also asked if this wrapping of child benefit would be used as part of savings to the welfare budget. Election 2015: Tories pressed on child benefit plans 2015-04-07T04:00:00Z Or at least it does when that man is chancellor of the exchequer. A Point of View: Why don't men's trousers cover their ankles any more? 2015-04-04T04:00:00Z As chancellor of the exchequer he's the man in charge of the purse strings and master strategist - and reportedly the PM's favourite to succeed him, although he hasn't said as much. A guide to who might succeed David Cameron as leader 2015-03-24T04:00:00Z In December George Osborne, the chancellor of the exchequer, went further still, introducing two “guaranteed growth bonds” exclusively for the over-65s. Everlasting life 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z Mr Duncan Smith clashed often with George Osborne, the harder-nosed chancellor of the exchequer. No credit where it’s due 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z Ed Balls, the shadow chancellor, reckons this would raise £1.2 billion for the exchequer. House rugby 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z When the chancellor of the exchequer emerges from 11 Downing Street looking like Huck Finn on a raft, declaring "Never mind what's in the box, just read my socks!" A Point of View: Why don't men's trousers cover their ankles any more? 2015-04-04T04:00:00Z As expected, Mr. Carney wrote a letter to the chancellor of the exchequer on Thursday, explaining why inflation was more than 1 percent from target, which is 2 percent. Bank of England Expects Prices to Continue Falling in 2015 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z Britain’s chancellor of the exchequer, deficit hawk George Osborne, called Syriza’s campaign promises “very difficult to deliver and incompatible with what the euro zone currently demands of its members.” A young, impatient leftist is Greece’s defiant new face 2015-01-26T05:00:00Z As a particularly inexperienced chancellor of the exchequer in the 1920s, he put Britain back onto the gold standard. How Winston Churchill achieved greatness despite his flaws 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z At one point Thailand’s warehouses held 18m tonnes of rice, equivalent to about half the annual global trade in the commodity; losses to the exchequer may amount to over $15 billion, the junta says. Yingluck in the dock 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z "The UK needs to send a signal that it values the industry as an enormous contributor to Scotland and the UK, not as a giant cash machine for the exchequer when the times are good." BP, Conoco to cut North Sea jobs as oil price plummets 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z Shortly afterwards, at a press conference in London, George Osborne, the chancellor of the exchequer, and four other top Conservatives issued a classically Tory message of economic toughness. Refighting old battles 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z On December 3, George Osborne, Britain’s chancellor of the exchequer, told Parliament that a bill would be introduced to stop companies from funneling untaxed profits to those havens. How Google and Apple Make Their Taxes Disappear “TODAY I’m cutting stamp duty for millions of homebuyers,” crowed George Osborne, the chancellor of the exchequer, on December 3rd when announcing reforms to stamp duty, a tax on buying property. Unexpected bills 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z On November 23rd Alistair Darling, a former chancellor of the exchequer, warned that devolving full control of income tax would undermine Britain’s system of pooling and sharing risks. Tax heaven 2014-11-27T05:00:00Z That year, the United Kingdom became the first country in the group of G8 nations to hit the 0.7 percent target, which was declared a “historic moment” by George Osborne, chancellor of the exchequer. Campaign Encourages Charity Donations, One YouTube Clip at a Time From November 3rd British taxpayers began receiving personal tax summaries from the Treasury in the post, detailing their contributions to the exchequer and how they are spent. Digging deeper 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z In June George Osborne, the chancellor of the exchequer, spoke about creating a “northern powerhouse” to balance London and the south. Devo Met 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z On October 14th Ed Balls, the Labour shadow chancellor of the exchequer, called for curbs on immigrants’ access to benefits. We are the 89% 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z On Monday in Washington, the chancellor of the exchequer will see if Britain is ready for war. World leaders play war games as the next financial crisis looms 2014-10-12T04:00:00Z “This country must pay its debts, drive down its deficit, pull down its taxes, and pull up its young people,” the chancellor of the exchequer told delegates in Birmingham on September 29th. Welfare wedgie 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z But the Daily Mirror went with a big, front-page headline saying that the 10 million families would lose an average of £480, which would mean the exchequer would save £4.8bn over two years. Benefits freeze - number crunching 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z The prime minister reportedly hit on the wheeze over a curry with George Osborne, the chancellor of the exchequer, the night before. Let England shake 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z Bernard Jenkin is talking about an English first minister and executive, and claiming that no Scottish-based MP could ever again become chancellor of the exchequer. The left must answer the English Question – before the Tories do 2014-09-17T04:00:00Z UK Sport, the body that distributes £125m a year in National Lottery and exchequer funding to Olympic sport, insists that it will wait for the result before considering its plans. Leap in the dark: 11 sporting questions raised by Scottish independence 2014-09-16T04:00:00Z Alistair Darling, a Scot and Labour Party politician who served as chancellor of the exchequer from 2007 to 2010, is the front man for a coalition that also includes Scottish Conservatives and Liberal Democrats. Ten Questions About That Scottish Independence Vote 2014-09-09T04:00:00Z This is what’s known to business people as sunk costs, which you’ll learn about at Eaton and Oxford and will later get to forget about because your exchequers and ministers will see to such things. Open Letter to the Royal Baby: Being a Second-Born Stinks 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z Around 11 per cent of the athletes on UK Sport’s world-class programme, which distributes £350m of exchequer and Lottery funding every four years, are Scottish. Scotland team may miss Rio Olympics in event of vote for independence 2014-09-06T04:00:00Z The former Labour chancellor of the exchequer retains the manner of the Edinburgh advocate he once was: clear about what he thinks, insistent to a degree, yet a little world-worn and, in the end, phlegmatic. The loneliness of Alistair Darling 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z Just ask David Cameron, or the Queen, poor unfortunate souls of whom unreasonable demands are made, simply on account of their dimensions and exchequers. Football transfer rumours: Liverpool to land Radamel Falcao from Monaco? 2014-08-19T04:00:00Z But government and private sector sources alike say that in the wake of the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, Germany’s finance ministry, the chancellor of the exchequer in London, the U.S. Will Sanctions on Russia Tip the World Into Recession? What, as the end loomed, was uppermost in the mind of this Conservative titan, a former health, home, education and justice secretary, a brilliant former chancellor of the exchequer? Cannonball Clarke 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z Ed Balls, the shadow chancellor of the exchequer, is plainly on manoeuvres, courting the unions and local associations, but not on his own behalf. In the ring with Chuka Obama 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z The low-rate recovery is mixed news for George Osborne, the chancellor of the exchequer. Don’t hold your breath 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z George Osborne, the chancellor of the exchequer, at least understands the problem. Taking the heat out 2014-06-19T04:00:00Z Accounts for the companies also show little benefit to the UK exchequer from the corporate relocations. Britain becomes haven for U.S. companies keen to cut tax bills 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z The moral is: nothing that happened in that car is any barrier to Zayn Malik becoming chancellor of the exchequer. One Direction have nothing on my experiments with pot 2014-06-01T04:00:00Z Though the estates pay next to nothing to the exchequer, and though they practise little that resembles farming, they receive millions in farm subsidies. I'd vote yes to rid Scotland of its feudal landowners 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z So George Osborne, the chancellor of the exchequer, used to describe his vision for the economy. The comeback currency 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z “THE hard work of the British people is paying off,” announced George Osborne, the chancellor of the exchequer, last autumn. Waiting for payday 2014-05-01T04:00:00Z Although George Osborne, the chancellor of the exchequer, is often seen in a high-visibility jacket and often heard enthusing about big infrastructure projects, his government’s record is poor. Another one for the in-tray 2014-05-01T04:00:00Z It says the exchequer is experiencing an economic recovery "unexpectedly light on revenues". Climate report and 'Cinderella law' - front pages 2014-03-30T23:34:55Z UK Sport invested £13.4m from lottery and exchequer funding to achieve their goal, but could have earned more podium places. How did Team GB perform in Sochi? 2014-02-23T14:38:29Z Last week, it increased the subsidy on cooking gas, which would cost the federal exchequer about $800 million. Indian political parties vie over largesse before elections 2014-02-03T13:53:27Z George Osborne, the chancellor of the exchequer, was set to deliver an unusually perky autumn statement as The Economist went to press. Business credit: Still cramped 2013-12-05T16:07:33Z And the chancellor of the exchequer, no less, hailed the planned massive expansion of Co-op Bank as "creating a new banking system for Britain that gives real choice to customers and supports the economy". The big Co-op question for regulators 2013-11-21T09:20:09Z According to the “plan A” laid down in 2010 by George Osborne, the then new chancellor of the exchequer, Britain was to borrow £60 billion in the current fiscal year. The future: Great Britain or Little England? 2013-11-07T16:05:16Z Many of the 7.2m living abroad end up owing nothing, because they get credit for payments to foreign exchequers, which are often higher. Expats and tax: Overtaxed and over there 2013-10-10T15:00:39Z Was it not hypocrisy for you to try to hold the Irish government to account for its spending while going through fairly exhaustive efforts to avoid paying into the Irish exchequer yourself?” Bono Apes Mitt Romney On U2 Taxes 2013-09-25T07:28:00Z In his memoir, Mr McBride insists the then chancellor of the exchequer, Mr Brown, was not aware of attempts to smear his Labour opponents. Spin doctor reveals smear campaigns 2013-09-20T07:20:26Z By some measures, the economy is moving from “rescue to recovery”—in the words of George Osborne, the Conservative chancellor of the exchequer. Living standards: Squeezing the hourglass 2013-08-08T15:00:01Z Dickinson also expressed concern that the government is reducing corporation tax but compensating for the loss of revenue to the exchequer with business rate rises. Retailers told to thrash out truce on business rates 2013-07-08T18:09:00Z “The game was up,” Alistair Darling, then the chancellor of the exchequer, later noted in his autobiography. Privatising Britain’s banks: Buy high, sell low 2013-06-20T15:05:37Z In three of those years the company received a tax credit from the exchequer, while its share price soared and huge dividends were paid out. Ofwat chairman Jonson Cox attacked over his old water company's tax affairs 2013-06-15T23:04:15Z But, all too often, not only do they put their caste and clan interests ahead of women’s issues, they have proven as adept as their male counterparts at raiding the public exchequer. India's Feminist Disconnect: Progressive Laws, Dire Reality 2013-06-07T08:45:00Z Last September, treasury secretary Tim Geithner received a briefing note from an unnamed Treasury official ahead of a meeting with George Osborne, Britain's chancellor of the exchequer. HSBC money-laundering investigation letters spark questions over rushed fine 2013-05-30T17:24:29Z They are licensed theft from the exchequer, offshore fiscal Scud aimed directly at the nation's budget. First, David Cameron should bring his own tax havens to book 2013-05-21T19:30:49Z In an interview with the BBC in April, Schmidt defended Google's practice, suggesting that its contribution to the UK economy was more important than the tax it paid to the exchequer. MP on Google tax avoidance scheme: 'I think that you do evil' 2013-05-16T19:24:44Z Getting tough: Britain's chancellor of the exchequer George Osborne. George Osborne to press tax havens for details of wealthy people 2013-05-11T22:17:35Z "Survey after survey shows the sheer lunacy of inbound APD and that overall the exchequer will suffer from discouraging visitors to fly to the UK." Concern over air duty for 2014 Games 2013-05-05T23:01:06Z He said Scotland was leading the way in "this global industry" and the value to the economy and exchequer was "substantial". Oil and gas sector exports grow 2013-05-04T23:08:23Z But the immediate news is better, both for the industry and for George Osborne, the chancellor of the exchequer. North Sea oil: Drill, maybe, drill 2013-05-02T15:06:05Z As in worst chancellor of the exchequer ever? Is George Osborne the worst chancellor? 2013-04-25T15:38:17Z Britain's chancellor of the exchequer, George Osborne, tours a factory of train wheel manufacturers in Manchester. Why George Osborne should raise corporation tax to 50% 2013-04-21T12:00:02Z Catherine McKinnell, Labour's shadow exchequer secretary, criticised the "tax cut for millionaires, while ordinary people bear the brunt of this chancellor's failed economic plan". VIDEO: House of Commons 2013-04-18T15:15:48Z Britain's chancellor of the exchequer, George Osborne, believes that Britain must be tax competitive to attract business. Heard that countries should 'compete' on tax? Wrong 2013-04-18T09:07:55Z This was offset by a £200m gain to the banking sector from another cut in the rate of corporation tax, leaving the exchequer with a net gain of £1.4bn. Bank levy a failure, says Labour party 2013-04-14T21:01:01Z The adverts appeared on the website of UK Sport, the quango that will receive £500m in exchequer and lottery funding over the next four years to fund elite Olympic sport. Football clubs accused of exploiting unpaid interns 2013-04-12T18:52:24Z “She bestrode the world like a colossus,” says Britain’s chancellor of the exchequer, George Osborne. The New Thatcher Era 2013-04-08T12:15:00Z Maybe he's heading for his own ice age when they freeze him out … Someone who is still very much in vogue is former chancellor of the exchequer, Denis Healey. Guardian Viral Video Chart: Jay Leno, Disney, and the statue that hit back 2013-03-22T07:18:13Z Tactics employed by the likes of Starbucks, Google and Amazon present by far the biggest threat to the exchequer and the integrity of the tax regime, according to campaigners. Budget 2013: tax avoidance and evasion targeted by George Osborne 2013-03-20T18:48:00Z The chancellor of the exchequer, as he is formally known, will make more cuts to day-to-day public spending as he tries to free up some cash for investment. Britain's Osborne boxed in by austerity on budget day 2013-03-20T10:32:18Z If he refuses to add to the exchequer's revenues, he can certainly add to the gaiety of the nation. Is Lewis Hamilton the new Tom Cruise? We can only hope so 2013-03-13T22:00:01Z The chancellor of the exchequer, , is expected in summer to announce a further round of cuts when he outlines a spending review for the 2015-16 financial year. Cameron presides over fervid cabinet meeting as ringfencing row grows 2013-02-26T20:38:26Z Powell said Osborne was using tax breaks to "stimulate harmful activity" regardless of the amount it brought in to the exchequer. Friends of the Earth says George Osborne creating 'bonanza' for oil firms 2013-02-04T00:05:45Z Earlier this month Cameron accused Starbucks, Amazon and Google of lacking "moral scruples" by seeking ways to minimise their tax payments to the exchequer. Starbucks denies investment 'threat' and vows to open more UK stores 2013-01-27T19:41:42Z Stamp duty and capital gains taxes on home sales, combined with corporation taxes on property developers and banks, accounted for much of the extra tax enjoyed by both exchequers prior to 2007. Irish property tax penalises Dublin residents, warn critics 2013-01-27T15:09:58Z The prime minister accused the likes of Starbucks, Amazon and Google of lacking "moral scruples" by seeking ways to minimise their tax payments to the exchequer. David Cameron: We'll ensure foreign firms pay their fair share of tax 2013-01-04T18:45:25Z "Despite the impression given by the chancellor of the exchequer, over 60% of those affected are in work," Miliband said in the Commons. Cameron defends welfare cuts, saying Tories are 'party for people who work' 2012-12-12T15:01:00Z David Gauke, the exchequer secretary to the Treasury, said the agreement would "significantly boost the UK's ability to tackle cross-border tax evasion". Isle of Man to help Britain tackle tax evasion 2012-12-07T20:28:50Z A backlash in Britain against major corporations which avoid paying corporate taxes prompted Starbucks this week to offer to pay £20m in corporation tax over two years to the UK exchequer. Wages in developed world slump for second time since banking crisis 2012-12-07T14:14:49Z Short link for this page: http://gu.com/p/3cadk Chancellor of the exchequer George Osborne before delivering his autumn statement to parliament. George Osborne's autumn statement 2012: reaction 2012-12-05T14:53:49Z Latest Schumpeter Canada home and dry THE Premier League’s transfer window does not open until January but George Osborne, Britain’s chancellor of the exchequer, has done some early dealing. The Bank of England's new governor: Canada home and dry 2012-11-26T19:13:55Z Appearing before the Commons Justice Committee, the justice secretary was asked by Conservative MP Nick de Bois what the benefit to the exchequer was of removing foreign prisoners and consequently freeing up prison places. 'Take care' deporting prisoners 2012-11-28T17:35:01Z Then when the worst of the financial crisis passed and a battered exchequer was still solvent, Britain was likened to another capitalist basket case - Japan. Is Japan really on the brink of a sudden downward spiral? 2012-11-23T19:42:12Z The chancellor hoped to prevent further millions leaking from the exchequer before Christmas, traditionally the period during which DVD and games retailers expect to make about 40% of their annual sales. The Hut avoids VAT by shipping via US 2012-11-16T20:17:30Z Google, Amazon and Starbucks will be hauled before the Commons public accounts committee on Monday to explain why they pay so little tax to the exchequer. Apple paid less than 2% tax on overseas profits 2012-11-04T19:17:51Z "It's not the ticket that needs upgrading, it's the chancellor of the exchequer," Mr Miliband said. VIDEO: House of Commons 2012-10-24T12:26:39Z Yet this appointment remains in the hands of one man, the chancellor of the exchequer. Letters: New Bank of England governor will be the most powerful in British history 2012-10-11T20:00:04Z Small wonder that George Osborne, the chancellor of the exchequer, was booed by an otherwise ebullient crowd at this summer’s Paralympic Games. Britain's economy: Heading out of the storm 2012-09-27T15:09:28Z Money flowing into the exchequer from the North Sea declined last month after a U-turn by the Treasury that reversed a large part of the tax rise implemented in the 2011 budget. North Sea oil tax revenues fall offers glimpse into a diminishing future 2012-08-21T19:12:10Z Going into the Games, UK Sport's funding – derived from a mixture of National Lottery and exchequer revenue – was protected only until the next comprehensive spending review in 2014-15. Team GB's success puts pressure on PM to sustain funding for elite sport 2012-08-11T14:03:52Z Under the current funding formula, exchequer funding is only guaranteed for another two years. GB boxer Nicola Adams ready to punch her way into Olympic record books 2012-08-08T20:20:32Z UK Sport invested around £550m of Lottery and exchequer funding in British sport over the Beijing and London cycles and is keen to preserve the same level of support for the next four years. London 2012: How Team GB's Olympic golds are more varied than USA's 2012-08-08T19:16:54Z Moynihan also paid tribute to British Cycling and the way it has invested the millions that have flowed through the National Lottery and exchequer funding over recent years. Olympics 2012: Lord Moynihan calls Dave Brailsford 'sporting legend' 2012-08-08T12:10:42Z He is capable of provoking loathing as easily as the chancellor of the exchequer. Pulsating Kevin Pietersen holds the whip hand against South Africa 2012-08-04T18:45:28Z The exchequer ends up taking a second hit where means-tested benefits are required to top up inadequate income. Pensions industry: operation big fat pit 2012-07-31T21:41:02Z What if James Bond and not George Osborne were chancellor of the exchequer? London 2012: Let's build on the triumph and hope of Danny Boyle's night 2012-07-28T23:07:13Z That massive investment into Team GB over the Beijing and London cycles, when more than £550m in lottery and exchequer investment has been poured into elite sport, has led to talent flowing in this direction. London 2012: Team GB and Australia resume old race for bragging rights 2012-07-25T21:59:01Z The black economy is thought to cost the exchequer some £2bn a year. How 'morally wrong' is cash-in-hand? 2012-07-24T12:04:50Z Indeed, chancellor of the exchequer George Osborne went so far as to say: "Fraud is a crime in ordinary business; why shouldn't it be so in banking?" Bob Diamond and banking's crisis of legitimacy 2012-07-19T12:41:43Z It could enjoy unlimited access to the British exchequer. The craving for massive live events is ruining our cities 2012-07-17T19:34:44Z Your chancellor of the exchequer began life under the name of Gideon Osborne - a name that might only have helped him become one more short-tenured professor of dark arts at Hogwarts. The curse of a ridiculous name 2012-07-06T16:14:50Z Over the past four years, UK Sport has received more than £500m in lottery and exchequer funding. London 2012: Team GB set target of minimum 48 medals at Olympics 2012-07-04T20:27:49Z But shortly afterwards two tribunal judgments emerged, detailing his firm's intricate schemes to deprive the UK exchequer of tax. Profile: Sir Michael Rake 2012-07-01T17:08:48Z Vodafone claims it has made significant payments to the UK exchequer. Vodafone faces tax payment row 2012-06-26T20:59:54Z He said a policy unveiled in January to target 60% of Sport England's £1bn spending, funded by the National Lottery and the exchequer, over five years at 14- to 25-year-olds would bear fruit. Jeremy Hunt stands by Olympics pledge to inspire young to play sport 2012-06-22T16:40:12Z But UK Sport, the high performance agency that has received around £500m in exchequer and lottery funding over the four year London cycle, is unequivocal that fourth is the target. London 2012: Colin Moynihan plays down great expectations for Team GB 2012-06-21T11:43:55Z I'm not the out-of-my-depth chancellor of the exchequer trying to convince both myself and the country that I have the situation in hand and that I know what I'm doing. I am The Markets and I'm sick of people telling me how I feel 2012-06-20T13:28:30Z It was surprising, though, that the British chancellor of the exchequer, George Osborne, saw fit earlier this week to publicise such thinking. Germany and the future of the euro (1): Is Grexit good for the euro? 2012-06-16T00:25:08Z "The facts are that over the last 12 years Vodafone has made significant payments to the UK exchequer," the company said in a statement. Vodafone faces tax payment row 2012-06-26T20:59:54Z Their report accused Mr Haqqani of drawing a salary from the national exchequer but said "his loyalties were not with Pakistan". Pakistan summons 'memogate' envoy 2012-06-12T13:18:34Z The sport has received £27.2m in lottery and exchequer funding over the current Olympic cycle, while sailing has got £22.9m. UK Olympic medal hopes rest on sailors and rowers showing clear blue water 2012-06-08T21:44:44Z Retailers, small businesses, large corporations, city councils and the exchequer are all skint. Cameron should know that money in pockets, not austerity, brings growth 2012-05-24T19:30:22Z The transfer of the Royal Mail pension scheme to the state provided a £28bn windfall for the exchequer in April, resulting in a monthly surplus of £16.5bn. UK inflation drops to lowest level in two years 2012-05-22T16:12:00Z Working closely with the chancellor of the exchequer, you will be making key decisions on how to run this well-established G8 economy at a particularly exciting time. Bank of England governor: situation (nearly) vacant 2012-05-16T22:24:49Z But your gentleman smuggler is my abomination--your fellow that risks little hut an exchequer process, and gains ten times what the others do, without their labour or their danger. The Smuggler: (Vol's I-III) A Tale 2012-04-26T02:00:10.260Z For minor offences the bishops were empowered to imprison during pleasure and fine at discretion—the fine enuring to the royal exchequer. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z It is characteristic of the man that the exchequer should be the chief institution created in his reign. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z Seeing this item in the accounts, Mr. Gilbert objected to it as a sheer waste of money, arguing that it would not bring an extra sixpence into the exchequer. The Secrets of a Savoyard 2012-04-08T02:00:19.727Z At the age of seventeen it is seldom that more than half finds its way into the family exchequer. Boy Labour and Apprenticeship 2012-03-30T02:00:18.807Z Their energy seems gone, their exchequer is exhausted, and their population is so much diminished, that there are now only 2,000,000 Turks, or Ottomans, left in Europe. Rome, Turkey, and Jerusalem 2012-03-30T02:00:17.477Z A subsidy granted to the king by Parliament; also, an exchequer loan. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z A book compiled in the twelfth century, containing a description of the court of exchequer of England, an official statement of the revenues of the crown, etc. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z As he battles to keep the U.K.'s deficit-reduction program on track, Mr. Osborne, chancellor of the exchequer, must perform a tricky balancing act: stimulate much-needed growth without increasing the burden on the Treasury purse. U.K. to Decide Fate of Top Income-Tax Rate 2012-03-20T00:17:18Z The funds for these sops will be drawn from the state exchequer. India Ink: Newswallah: Bharat Edition 2012-03-17T11:04:50Z As a lawyer and a judge, his decisions, particularly in exchequer cases, were sound, and evinced considerable acuteness. A Biographical Sketch of some of the Most Eminent Individuals which the Principality of Wales has produced since the Reformation 2012-03-17T02:01:03.693Z The admission of an item in an account, or an allowance made upon an account; Ð a term used in the English exchequer. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z Food was running short; the exchequer was empty; the men had not received the pay promised them; and the Captain was not at all happy at the prospect of having to deal with a mutiny. Swift and Sure 2012-03-16T02:00:24.627Z This she felt to be an expense with which my father's exchequer should not be taxed. Under Four Administrations From Cleveland to Taft 2012-03-16T02:00:21.923Z Let it not be supposed that Mr. Hume has devoted himself exclusively to exchequer budgets and appropriation bills. Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and Ireland 2012-03-12T03:00:20.310Z Nearly 150,000 employees are on the street and there is a loss to the government exchequer. India Ink: A Conversation With: Chief Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda 2012-03-09T11:58:24Z The ecclesiastical tithes, which are collected by the royal exchequer for the support of the prelates and clergy, 2,750 pesos. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 30 of 55 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century, Volume XXX, 1640 2012-03-06T03:00:26.127Z Imprisoned in Windsor Castle under the Commonwealth, his loyalty was rewarded at the Restoration, and he eventually became auditor of the exchequer. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" 2012-03-04T03:00:13.390Z "If there was more government support, I think you'd find more Thomas the Tanks, more Peppa Pigs, and the upside of that is massive boosts in revenues to the exchequer." UK animation industry 'at risk' 2012-02-28T03:11:44Z He was incessantly on his legs in committee, and became a name for an opposition bandog who gave chancellors of the exchequer no peace. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8 "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" 2012-02-24T03:00:27.173Z "HMRC's taskforces are cracking down on people who choose to break the rules and creating a level playing field for the majority who play by them," said David Gauke, the exchequer secretary to the Treasury. New targets for tax inspectors 2012-02-22T12:10:13Z A thing, I tell thee, that was known in this England of ours, and in the exchequer, when rogues were fewer and thy ancestors were hung without benefit of clergy! A Little Wizard 2012-02-15T03:00:38.160Z The king's succeeding William the Conqueror tried to make the clergy contribute to the public exchequer, but were effectually resisted. Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 102, October 11, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. 2012-02-07T03:00:08.550Z A great exchequer desk, that belonged to my father, was in the same room. Witch, Warlock, and Magician Historical Sketches of Magic and Witchcraft in England and Scotland 2012-02-06T03:00:14.350Z The auditor’s report concurred and put a staggering estimate on the imputed loss of revenue to India’s exchequer – nearly $34 billion. India Hangs Up on Its Mobile Phone Industry 2012-02-05T05:05:39Z Nor did he fail to take toll of each transfer of this stolen property for the benefit of his exchequer. Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely 2012-02-03T03:00:22.657Z He said the public exchequer will now be able to recover losses through the fraudulent sale of 2G licenses. India Ink: Reactions to the Supreme Court Decision on 2G 2012-02-02T09:13:52Z But even duties, so high that they far exceed the insurance premium of smuggling, can be of very little advantage either to industry or to the exchequer. Principles of Political Economy, Vol. II 2012-01-25T03:00:34.150Z There are also reports of land auctions run by local governments—a prime source of assets for developers and of funding for local exchequers—failing across the country. China?s property market: Marriages and mergers 2012-01-12T16:04:24Z The sum for which the bill has been made out is so large that to pay it the count's exchequer is absolutely drained. The Great Musicians: Rossini and His School 2012-01-11T03:00:28.790Z This last item ultimately proved fatal to the Guilds, which were suppressed wholesale at the Reformation, as being thus tainted with Popish superstition, and their property confiscated for the benefit of the Royal exchequer. Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely 2012-02-03T03:00:22.657Z Incameration, in-kam-ėr-ā′shun, n. the act of making over to a government a fund as a source of revenue, esp. an annexation to the papal exchequer. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) 2012-01-11T03:00:23.770Z The speech of the chancellor of the exchequer, he said, must be answered “on the moment.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" 2012-01-11T03:00:20.463Z On the 17th of July Margaret again addressed the assembled States at Ghent, for the exchequer was very low, and men and money were needed for the war. The First Governess of the Netherlands, Margaret of Austria 2012-01-10T03:00:13.777Z Monti is also stepping up the fight against tax evasion, which robs the Italian exchequer of an estimated 120 billion euros a year, nearly four times the value of his austerity budget. Italy plans gradual liberalization to boost economy 2012-01-08T13:37:53Z He was chancellor of the exchequer in Ireland in 1763, and subsequently filled various other administrative offices. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" 2012-01-02T03:00:22.443Z At the Restoration in 1660 Hale was very graciously received by Charles II., and in the same year was appointed chief baron of the exchequer, and accepted, with extreme reluctance, the honour of knighthood. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" 2011-12-26T03:00:11.613Z Lord Aberdeen became prime minister, and Gladstone chancellor of the exchequer. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" 2012-01-11T03:00:20.463Z We make this statement because certain belligerent countries endeavoured to replenish their exchequers by the sale, to philatelists, of uncancelled copies. Peeps at Postage Stamps 2011-12-23T03:00:15.610Z His reputation for ability grew so high that in December 1767, on the death of the brilliant Charles Townshend, he was made chancellor of the exchequer. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" 2011-12-16T03:00:12.320Z Because we are told by the guardians of Uncle Sam's exchequer that we cannot afford it. Our National Defense: The Patriotism of Peace 2011-12-14T03:00:16.577Z The bill after some opposition passed the House of Lords in May, and immediately after the prorogation of parliament Montague was rewarded by the chancellorship of the exchequer. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" 2011-12-26T03:00:11.613Z The Peelites joined him, and Gladstone resumed office as chancellor of the exchequer. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" 2012-01-11T03:00:20.463Z Some of these Governments simply cast around for events to celebrate, hoping that each new issue will help to swell the national exchequer in no little measure. Peeps at Postage Stamps 2011-12-23T03:00:15.610Z Her provinces were ill-administered, and yielded less and less to the exchequer. The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi; Volume the First 2011-12-12T03:00:27.507Z George Osborne, the British chancellor of the exchequer, described the proposed tax as “economic suicide” for Europe. ?Micro? Tax on Financial Trades Gains Advocates 2011-12-06T16:07:24Z Thanks to his father's devotion to his sovereign, the exchequer of the Hammond family had been sadly depleted. The Quest of the 'Golden Hope' A Seventeenth Century Story of Adventure 2011-12-06T03:00:23.443Z “Any other chancellor of the exchequer would be torn in bits by him.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" 2012-01-11T03:00:20.463Z In May 1762 he was appointed secretary of state, and in October first lord of the admiralty; and in April 1763 he became first lord of the treasury and chancellor of the exchequer. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" 2011-12-05T03:00:51.527Z But let me tell you this, that in the present state of my exchequer even the latter sum will be a godsend. A Master of Deception 2011-11-30T03:00:12.357Z The U.K. chancellor of the exchequer, George Osborne, today announced his autumn budget statement which included £200 million for research infrastructure. Leonardo in a Garden Shed? U.K. Labs Get Cash Infusion, But Science Spending Still Down 2011-11-29T18:28:24Z The budget is written by the chancellor of the exchequer, who as an executive agent makes the difficult trade-offs between spending and taxes. Wonkbook: The GOP's dual-trigger nightmare 2011-11-23T11:39:05Z Lord Derby became prime minister, with Disraeli as chancellor of the exchequer and leader of the House of Commons. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" 2012-01-11T03:00:20.463Z Every state is making a major income from it for their exchequer. Indian minister says no Kingfisher bailout 2011-11-17T11:59:57Z In January 1828 he was made chancellor of the exchequer under the duke of Wellington; like his leader he disliked Roman Catholic emancipation, which he voted against in 1828. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" 2011-11-13T03:00:13.177Z Persons acquainted with the character and influence of the mediæval clergy will hardly need to be informed that the ten thousand livres never found their way to the royal exchequer. Man and Nature or, Physical Geography as Modified by Human Action 2011-11-11T03:00:34.027Z Among the labouring and artisan classes, the wife's contribution to the exchequer leaves the husband more money to spend on drink or on gambling; or on both. Feminism and Sex-Extinction 2011-11-11T03:00:29.100Z In 1266 Godfrey became chancellor of the exchequer, succeeding Walter as chancellor of England when, in the same year, the latter was made archbishop of York. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" 2012-01-11T03:00:20.463Z I will assuredly see you before you go, and, if my exchequer is not exhausted, go part of the way with you. The Life and Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Volume II (of 2) 2011-11-10T03:00:10.110Z Again he cabled to his father, but with a reckless disregard of the money he was putting into the cable company's exchequer. The Wireless Officer 2011-10-24T02:00:17.560Z “The crisis in the euro zone is doing real damage to many of the European economies, including Britain,” said George Osborne, Britain’s chancellor of the exchequer. Most Greek bailout money has gone to pay off bondholders 2011-10-22T18:17:00Z The court accepted the Central Bureau of Investigation’s plea to apply stringent charges of causing losses to the public exchequer on all the accused, a crime that is punishable by up to life imprisonment. Indian Court Charges Ex-Minister, Executives in Phone Case 2011-10-22T10:25:01Z In the following month the chancellor of the exchequer produced his second budget. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" 2012-01-11T03:00:20.463Z Brown became prime minister in 2007 after serving for 10 years as chancellor of the exchequer under then-Prime Minister Tony Blair. Murdoch’s Clout in U.K. Curbed by Hacking Scandal, Brown Says 2011-10-21T10:43:17Z It may make advances to the colonies under its care, and may, in case of need, demand from them contributions to the central exchequer. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" 2011-10-14T02:00:26.280Z If that strains national exchequers and places greater demands on the EFSF, it would reduce the amount of money left to support sovereign bonds in countries such as Italy. Recapitalising Europe?s banks: Cushion calculations 2011-10-13T08:33:27Z The Mussulman Governors often took advantage of this prejudice, when their exchequers were empty. The Hindoos as they Are A Description of the Manners, Customs and the Inner Life of Hindoo Society in Bengal 2011-10-13T02:00:35.977Z The queen and Prince Albert wrote to congratulate the chancellor of the exchequer. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" 2012-01-11T03:00:20.463Z It was necessary that not only should Cuba be self-supporting, and be able to pay her enormous taxes, but that there should be a large surplus to feed the royal exchequer. The History of Cuba, vol. 2 2011-10-11T02:01:01.423Z You might think that what you receive into the exchequer would be credited and your expenses debited, but that is where you miss the whole theory of practical accounting. Of All Things 2011-10-09T02:00:26.957Z At the foundation of the North German Confederation it had been arranged that the imperial exchequer should receive the produce of all customs duties and also of excise. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8 "Germany" to "Gibson, William" 2011-10-05T02:00:17.763Z Take the case of George Osborne, chancellor of the exchequer. The George Osborne Affair: Why the Press Doesn't Know How to Cover Sex 2011-09-14T22:47:12Z He now applied himself specially to financial criticism, and was perpetually in conflict with the chancellor of the exchequer, Sir George Cornewall Lewis. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" 2012-01-11T03:00:20.463Z The congress not only homologated his proposals, but carried them further, by abolishing the episcopal hierarchy and assigning its revenues to the national exchequer, for education. Church History, Vol. 3 of 3 2011-09-14T02:00:43.813Z First take the sum that you have left over in the household exchequer at the end of the mouth. Of All Things 2011-10-09T02:00:26.957Z The increased expenditure on the navy after 1897 again caused the contributions required from the states to exceed the grants to them from the imperial exchequer. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8 "Germany" to "Gibson, William" 2011-10-05T02:00:17.763Z His popularity as a novelist as well as his exchequer had dwindled. Edgar Saltus: The Man 2011-09-13T02:00:36.953Z Lord Palmerston became prime minister, and asked Gladstone to join him as chancellor of the exchequer. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" 2012-01-11T03:00:20.463Z "About five millions of clipped money was brought into the exchequer, and the loss that the nation suffered, by the recoining of the money, amounted to two millions and two hundred thousand pounds." Notes and Queries, Number 84, June 7, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Geneologists, etc. 2011-09-12T02:00:27.427Z The exchequer is not a baby to be in swaddling bands, unable to feed itself. Rob of the Bowl, Vol. I (of 2) A Legend of St. Inigoe's 2011-09-11T02:00:10.443Z His plans were foiled by the courage of Arminius and the inability of the Roman exchequer to pay a larger army. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" 2011-09-02T02:00:20.450Z The people were starving, the national credit was nil, and the exchequer was almost if not quite empty. Stories about Famous Precious Stones 2011-08-31T02:01:42.217Z He was succeeded by Lord Russell, and Gladstone, retaining the chancellorship of the exchequer, became for the first time leader of the House of Commons. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" 2012-01-11T03:00:20.463Z The consideration that Neale was to give for the patent was merely nominal; he was to remit six shillings and eightpence to the exchequer each year at the Feast of St. Michael the Archangel. The History of the Post Office in British North America 2011-08-31T02:01:37.743Z The Comptroller and Auditor General said last year that opaque rules allowed the government to sell airwaves in an “unfair and inequitable manner,” potentially costing the exchequer as much as $31 billion. India’s Hazare Ends Hunger Strike as Lawmakers Back His Demands 2011-08-28T14:26:45Z "You shall choose it at Liberty's!" cried Joan, oblivious in her enthusiasm of the depleted state of the club exchequer. The Girls of St. Cyprian's A Tale of School Life 2011-08-24T02:00:19.813Z Was his exchequer empty—he was convinced that the inmates of the wealthy religious houses led the lives and deserved the fate of certain cities once destroyed by fire and brimstone. Body, Parentage and Character in History Notes on the Tudor Period 2011-08-08T02:00:20.193Z When the session of 1873 had come to an end Gladstone took the chancellorship of the exchequer, and, as high authorities contended, vacated his seat by doing so. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" 2012-01-11T03:00:20.463Z The parliamentary committee in seeking an explanation for this extraordinary course, examined Lord Derby, the chancellor of the exchequer, as to the reasons which moved him to authorize this service. The History of the Post Office in British North America 2011-08-31T02:01:37.743Z Chancellors of the exchequer are entitled to holidays of course, but Mr Osborne's absence unfortunately provides the perfect metaphor for the lack of political leadership this week. Financial markets and governments: No one's driving 2011-08-05T19:41:43Z Before the Second World War, he was a highly respected businessman from Birmingham, a popular mayor and an esteemed chancellor of the exchequer. Depression in Command 2011-07-30T02:39:35Z And Gadshill the robber tells his fellows: "There's money of the king's coming down the hill; 'tis going to the king's exchequer." Notes and Queries, Vol. III, Number 83, May 31, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Geneologists, etc 2011-07-26T02:00:17.693Z The people were not taxed, prices indeed were kept low as a means of humouring them, and the Pope's subjects were not exploited to fill his exchequer. Rome 2011-07-24T02:00:10.227Z He did not, however, endeavour to impose on the chancellor of the exchequer his view that the cost of this service should be set against Canada's post office surplus. The History of the Post Office in British North America 2011-08-31T02:01:37.743Z But, re’lly, you know, had my po’ eyes not been too weak to study, the family exchequer could scarcely stand the drain,” and she laughed, low and sweetly. Ruth Fielding Down in Dixie Great Times in the Land of Cotton 2011-07-17T02:00:32.150Z Affairs of honour and criminal cases however were referred to the exchequer, with a principal attorney and a vice-attorney for the prosecution and for the defence. The Strange Story of Rab R?by 2011-07-17T02:00:30.943Z This privilege was contested by Queen Elizabeth, but when the case was taken before the court of the exchequer it was decided in favour of Sir Philip’s heir, Sir Edward Hoby. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" 2011-07-16T02:00:16.387Z It has been written of William Pitt that while he was able to extricate the British exchequer from the sorest embarrassment it ever encountered, he could not keep the duns from his own door. Recollections of a Varied Life 2011-07-14T02:00:11.837Z But Freeling was obstinate and often disingenuous in maintaining his view that it was proper that the surplus revenues from the provincial post offices should be turned into the British exchequer. The History of the Post Office in British North America 2011-08-31T02:01:37.743Z Our exchequer, on the one hand, or our politics on the other, are a joint affair. Revisiting the Earth 2011-07-12T02:00:36.337Z They reported: Brown was targeted during a period of more than 10 years, both as chancellor of the exchequer and as prime minister. The Lede: Three Murdoch Papers Reportedly Targeted Gordon Brown 2011-07-11T21:29:09Z His refusal to voice the remonstrances of the corporation against the exclusion of Wilkes from parliament earned him the recognition of the ministry, and he was appointed a judge of the exchequer in 1772. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" 2011-07-16T02:00:16.387Z The revenue derived from the Stamp Act was to be paid into the exchequer to be used for colonial defence. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z Bloated armaments, sir, are a source of danger; exciting the fear, jealousy, and suspicions of your neighbours; draining your exchequer, and feeding like a foul canker upon the fair flower of your industries. The Life of a Celebrated Buccaneer A Page of Past History for the Use of the Children of To-day 2011-07-06T02:00:45.180Z This represented a good round sum—each tail being equivalent to a five-shilling demand on the exchequer of the country—and the chairman had called a meeting to distribute the awards. Tales from the Veld 2011-07-05T02:00:29.217Z One of his first acts, as soon as there was some money in the exchequer of the “Prince of Wales’s,” was to introduce a certain amount of intelligent realism into the scenery. The English Stage Being an Account of the Victorian Drama 2011-07-04T02:00:21.750Z We cannot say whether the exchequer, as known in England, is older than the beginning of the 12th century. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" 2011-07-16T02:00:16.387Z With a few exceptions no drawbacks were henceforth to be allowed, and revenues derived from the Sugar Act were to be paid into the royal exchequer. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z The most important thing just then was for me to get away from my countryman's house without exciting in him any suspicions about the state of my exchequer. Missing Friends Being the Adventures of a Danish Emigrant in Queensland (1871-1880) 2011-06-15T02:00:22.810Z Nothing except the tin boxes which the government officers and exchequer messengers stowed away for him at home could fan fresh and cool again the stalemated man, who would fain be a checkmated one. Titan: A Romance Vol. II (of 2) 2011-06-14T02:00:26.670Z I was compelled to make my exit cold and hard as a page of the exchequer, and felt miserably. The Invisible Lodge 2011-06-09T02:00:19.470Z The treasury, which may be regarded as one of its constituents, dates from before the conquest, and the officers of the exchequer who were drawn from the treasury staff can be traced back to Domesday. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" 2011-07-16T02:00:16.387Z Presently another member of the household appeared, Coleridge's pupil and paying-guest,—worth a precious �70 a year to the lean exchequer,—one Charles Lloyd. A Day with Samuel Taylor Coleridge 2011-06-08T02:00:18.910Z Too much wealth was at stake for England to let go of this shiny new coin in Cromwell's exchequer. Caribbee 2011-06-05T02:00:16.273Z Look into our present “exchequer of words;” there lies many a refined coinage struck out of the arts and the philosophies of Europe. Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature 2011-06-03T02:00:19.227Z The condition of the Pendletons’ exchequer was a source of worry to Ruth especially. The Corner House Girls on Palm Island 2011-06-01T02:00:23.043Z Nigel is said to have reconstituted the exchequer after the troubles of Stephen’s reign upon the model which he inherited from his uncle. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" 2011-07-16T02:00:16.387Z Our exchequer was sadly in need of replenishment. The Mapleson Memoirs, vol II 1848-1888 2011-05-26T02:00:18.807Z It soon reached the coroner, that zealous officer whose compensation is based upon fees, that his exchequer had been defrauded by the improper burial of a woman out at Ilexhurst. Sons and Fathers 2011-05-16T02:00:19.893Z The words were remembered by the bard, but the royal command lay neglected at the exchequer. Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature 2011-06-03T02:00:19.227Z The exchequer was empty; it was necessary to comply. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 7 "Fox, George" to "France" 2011-05-15T02:00:07.897Z The Angevin, or rather the Norman, exchequer cannot be regarded in strictness as a permanent department. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" 2011-07-16T02:00:16.387Z I thought, however, ‘Italy is a poor country, and I might as well contribute my mite towards its exhausted exchequer.’ Cities of the Dawn 2011-05-13T02:00:10.047Z When prices they goes up a bit, The rich exchequer of the nation Is bound in honour to remit Somethink by way o' compensation. Fiscal Ballads 2011-05-07T02:00:30.217Z Henslow was the pawnbroker of the company, and the chancellor of its exchequer. Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature 2011-06-03T02:00:19.227Z He wanted Charles the Bold’s imperial dreams. to provide his future sovereignty with organs analogous to those of France; a permanent army, and a judiciary and financial administration modelled on the French parlement and exchequer. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 7 "Fox, George" to "France" 2011-05-15T02:00:07.897Z The Michaelmas and Easter exchequers were the sessions of this court “at the exchequer” or chess-board as it had previously sat “at the tallies.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" 2011-07-16T02:00:16.387Z Their exchequer is admirably managed, but the moral balance-sheet of their administration can rarely be compared with the financial one. The Prussian Terror 2011-05-04T02:00:15.170Z All the members of the Club were working hard to earn money beyond their allowances and every cent was going into the Club's exchequer. Ethel Morton and the Christmas Ship 2011-05-03T02:00:15.220Z The exchequer was opened; he received “present sums of money;” and the council granted their scribe a considerable pension. Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature 2011-06-03T02:00:19.227Z Save for the small item of military expenditure Tunisia is no charge to the French exchequer. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 7 "Fox, George" to "France" 2011-05-15T02:00:07.897Z He sat at the head of the exchequer table. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" 2011-07-16T02:00:16.387Z Downing Street This famous street is the official home of the prime minister, at No 10, and the chancellor of the exchequer, at No 11. Map of the route 2011-03-30T13:57:14Z In 1589 he was appointed chancellor of the exchequer and a member of the privy council. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z He received his appointment and a baronetcy in 1660, and immediately commenced making experiments, partly at his own expense and partly at the cost of the royal exchequer, which were usually not at all remunerative. A History of the Growth of the Steam-Engine 2011-04-21T02:00:53.240Z It would have been a cigar, had his exchequer allowed it. The Child Wife 2011-04-21T02:00:50.050Z These persons with certain subordinates constituted the court of accounts, or upper exchequer, whereas the lower exchequer, or exchequer of receipt, consisted almost exclusively of the subordinates of the treasurer and chamberlains. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" 2011-07-16T02:00:16.387Z And that sum, vast as it was, represented only the amount granted from the national exchequer, being supplemented by an even larger total raised by local rates. Practical Politics; or, the Liberalism of To-day 2011-04-19T02:00:17.257Z Since then the Indian Forest Department has steadily grown, so that it has now become of considerable importance for the welfare of the people, as well as for the Indian exchequer. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z For the chancellor of the exchequer... to claim that there is something 'dodgy' about the Electoral Reform Society donating cash to a campaign in favour of electoral reform is bizarre. AV voters 'scared off' - Ashdown 2011-04-16T20:40:05Z Besides, with two monthly Nos. to supply and a very low exchequer, time and cash are grave obstacles. Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. I 2011-04-15T02:00:13.527Z It should be noted that all the lay offices of the treasury in both exchequers were hereditary. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" 2011-07-16T02:00:16.387Z The following year saw the origination of the national debt, the exchequer having been drained by the heavy military expenditure. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura 2011-04-14T02:00:56.200Z He was deprived by James of the chancellorship of the exchequer, but evidently did not forfeit his favour, as he retained his two other offices and entertained James several times at Henden and Salden. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z And the fate which had befallen the messengers of the exchequer,--that was related by the children in the streets. Ekkehard. Vol. I (of II) A Tale of the Tenth Century 2011-04-14T02:00:55.273Z Another important factor: how little the banks currently contribute directly to the exchequer in relative terms, and how little that is likely to change as a result of any defections. Special Report: Why London can live without its big banks 2011-04-08T11:20:34Z Henry II. had also a personal clerk who supervised the proceedings personally in the upper, and by deputy in the lower, exchequer. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" 2011-07-16T02:00:16.387Z You received instructions from the archbishop to preach to your flock on the duty of contributing to the royal exchequer, so preparing them for my visit. The MS. in a Red Box 2011-04-07T02:00:20.313Z Jack himself, indeed, had a very poor exchequer, and after their day's refreshment, they were entirely without money. Popular Rhymes and Nursery Tales A Sequel to the Nursery Rhymes of England 2011-04-01T02:00:34.340Z In truth, many of them were men who, by the tyrannous exactions of the Sovereign, had been beggared in fortune, and forced to adopt this illegal mode of replenishing their exchequers. The White Gauntlet 2011-03-30T02:00:16.130Z Ladbrokes is confident that Britain's huge borrowing will loom over the speech, with measly odds of just 1/50 that the chancellor of the exchequer will utter the word deficit. Budget 2011 betting odds: buzzwords, ties and impromptu snoozes 2011-03-23T11:06:02Z The principal accountants were the sheriffs, who were bound, as the king’s principal financial agents in each county, to give an account of their stewardship twice a year, at the exchequers of Easter and Michaelmas. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" 2011-07-16T02:00:16.387Z At the time of his accession to office as Finance Minister the condition of the exchequer was such as to require a readjustment of the tariff, with a view to additional customs duties. The Canadian Portrait Gallery - Volumes 1 to 4 2011-03-23T02:00:23.527Z It is an account, in two books, of the procedure followed by the exchequer in the author’s time. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" 2011-03-20T02:00:30.697Z The knowledge that she was almost at the end of her means, and saw no chance of replenishing the empty exchequer, had acted upon a body weakened by a long course of underfeeding. The Daughter Pays 2011-03-19T02:00:09.513Z The location of this illegal operation would suggest that the fuel was destined for both sides of the border, resulting in losses to both the UK and Republic of Ireland exchequers. Fuel laundering plant siezed 2011-03-16T11:03:46Z At some date, possibly under the administration of Roger of Salisbury, the inconvenience of this arrangement led to the substitution of money payments at the exchequer. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" 2011-07-16T02:00:16.387Z David Gauke, exchequer secretary to the Treasury, sneered at UK Uncut in a speech this month to the Hundred Group of finance directors. 10 reasons we should tax corporations 2011-03-15T11:00:00Z Soon after the author’s death we find it already recognized as the standard manual for exchequer officials. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" 2011-03-20T02:00:30.697Z Fanchon, Pearl of Savoy, "Little Barefoot," "French Spy," "Wept of the Wishton Wish," were leading favorites in the Stone repertory, and proved to be very popular, serving to keep the exchequer in a satisfactory condition. The Mormons and the Theatre or The History of Theatricals in Utah 2011-03-14T03:01:07.627Z Separate charges, assigned for distinct purposes, have been taken into the national exchequer and come to form a part of the general revenue. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3 "Fenton, Edward" to "Finistere" 2011-03-14T03:01:00.580Z These acts create machinery for the issue of exchequer bonds and for the payment of interest thereon, and protect them against forgery. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" 2011-07-16T02:00:16.387Z It is inevitable that significant amounts of tax are being lost to the exchequer. Companies let off hook for up to ?16bn in tax 2011-03-14T00:05:10Z This was preserved in the exchequer at the time when he wrote the Dialogus, but has since disappeared. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" 2011-03-20T02:00:30.697Z On the 14th of March, 1364, he had by royal grant an assignment of twenty shillings a-day out of the exchequer. Cabinet Portrait Gallery of British Worthies Volume I 2011-03-12T03:00:27.327Z The private boxes of the opera are even, too secluded, and your happiness is no more genuine, until recognised by society, than is an exchequer bill with the mere signature of Lord Monteagle. Nuts and Nutcrackers 2011-03-08T03:00:45.687Z Some traces may be mentioned of the ancient uses of the name exchequer which still remain. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" 2011-07-16T02:00:16.387Z The state of his exchequer is not known, but he did not pay for the meals in any usual species of currency. The Strange Story of Harper's Ferry With Legends of the Surrounding Country 2011-03-04T03:00:59.137Z In 1604 he was created chief baron of the exchequer and presided over many important state trials. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" 2011-03-20T02:00:30.697Z The BOA, which provides support and training for the team during the Games, receives no public funding but Olympic sports are funded directly through UK Sport using money from the lottery and the exchequer. The BOA admits to funding fears for London 2012 athletes 2011-03-02T21:23:20Z Breakfast, which is made very little of on the continent, generally damages one's exchequer to the extent of five to ten cents. My Unknown Chum 2011-03-01T03:00:38.307Z A street near Dublin Castle is called Exchequer Street, recalling the separate Irish exchequer, which ceased in 1817. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" 2011-07-16T02:00:16.387Z This, of course, meant a considerable strain upon the exchequer, and it would only be with difficulty, in spite of her success, that a hundred pounds could be spared. The Little Missis 2011-02-26T03:00:44.830Z Richard handles his subject with the more enthusiasm because, as he explains, the “course” of the exchequer was largely the creation of his own family. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" 2011-03-20T02:00:30.697Z His exchequer would thus be increased by £10 at the end of the second year. The Thistle and the Cedar of Lebanon 2011-02-20T03:00:13.767Z I shall never forget my feelings when, in the third week of my impecuniosity, I found my exchequer reduced to the small sum of eight francs. My Unknown Chum 2011-03-01T03:00:38.307Z As a court of law the exchequer owed its existence in England, as elsewhere, to the necessity of deciding legal questions arising from matters of account, and its secondary activities soon overshadowed its original functions. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" 2011-07-16T02:00:16.387Z RBS is forecast to make a loss of £700m for 2010 when it reports next week, but it will still make payroll taxes to the exchequer on behalf of its staff. Lord Oakeshott to demand more transparency over banks' tax 2011-02-18T19:53:07Z Umunna argued that the sum paid directly in corporation tax to the exchequer is the best reflection of a bank's contribution to the country. Barclays bank forced to admit it paid just ?113m in corporation tax in 2009 2011-02-18T19:43:23Z The exchequer sorely misses the revenue from a booming City. Project Merlin: Mr Osborne's paltry deal with the banks insults the taxpayer 2011-02-13T00:08:04Z The case was argued in the court of exchequer, and was there decided in favour of the crown. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z The other serjeants were the knight or “pesour” who weighed the money, the melter who assayed it, and the ushers of the two exchequers. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" 2011-07-16T02:00:16.387Z Whiting said the exchequer was the "winner" on bonuses as recipients paid out two-thirds of their awards in income tax and national insurance contributions. Lord Oakeshott to demand more transparency over banks' tax 2011-02-18T19:53:07Z Barclays' bill for corporation tax illustrates a dramatic fall in the banking industry's contribution to the exchequer. Barclays bank forced to admit it paid just ?113m in corporation tax in 2009 2011-02-18T19:43:23Z It was a fortunate circumstance, that just before leaving New Orleans I had had my exchequer replenished; and there would be no obstacle in finding means. The Guerilla Chief And other Tales 2011-02-10T03:00:53.627Z His master turned the lesson to account a few years later; but Henry’s wholesale destruction of religious houses was carried out not in the interests of learning, but mainly in those of the royal exchequer. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z In the reign of Henry III. the chancellor had also ceased to attend, and his clerk acquired the title of chancellor of the exchequer. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" 2011-07-16T02:00:16.387Z On Tuesday, Britain's chancellor of the exchequer announced a modest tax increase on banks in the UK: a "fair contribution", he said, "to our recovery". Ben Bernanke's silence speaks volumes 2011-02-09T20:49:24Z In the Sunday Telegraph, David Cameron said: "What I want is tax revenue from the banks into the exchequer, so we can help rebuild this economy." To us, it's an obscure shift of tax law. To the City, it's the heist of the century 2011-02-07T22:01:00Z In 1817 the Irish Treasury was abolished, the exchequers of the two countries were united, the British and Irish Revenues were paid alike into the one exchequer. The New Irish Constitution 2011-02-06T03:00:57.247Z The more land the church acquired, the less feudal taxation came into the royal exchequer. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z These did not in the reign of Henry II. form a part of the exchequer business. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" 2011-07-16T02:00:16.387Z There was now no distinction of provinces; and the old public aerarium became merely a municipal treasury, while the fiscus of the emperor became the exchequer of the Empire. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" 2011-02-06T03:00:53.093Z To them the Government turns when funds are needed for internal improvements or when the exchequer faces a deficit. Readings in Money and Banking Selected and Adapted 2011-02-01T03:00:14.553Z The Irish local expenditure was defrayed from that exchequer under the check of the English Treasury, and the United Parliament imposed and repealed Irish taxes. The New Irish Constitution 2011-02-06T03:00:57.247Z Another device of Edward for filling his exchequer was a very stringent enforcement of justice; small infractions of the laws being made the excuse for exorbitant fines. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z In the course of the 13th century the exchequer gradually acquired partial control of these national accounts. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" 2011-07-16T02:00:16.387Z Both James and Charles knew what it was to have an empty exchequer, and in their emergencies they usually repaired to the good city of London as to a perfect California. London in Modern Times or, Sketches of the English Metropolis during the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries. 2011-01-28T03:00:22.900Z Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke, a former chancellor of the exchequer, told BBC Television today that the U.K. faces a “difficult two or three years” until the economy returns to full productive capacity. Soros Sees U.K. Recession If Deficit Plan Implemented 2011-01-26T18:03:03Z A deputy had also to contend with desperate difficulties, utter insufficiency of military force, an empty exchequer, a service full of jobbery and corruption, hostile intrigue both at Dublin and in the court at home. Irish History and the Irish Question 2011-01-16T03:00:22.640Z The commons were conciliated by a promise that the wool which the royal officers had seized should be paid for, when a balance was forthcoming in the exchequer. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z During the reign of Edward I., the wardrobe account became unmanageable, since it not only financed the household, army, navy and diplomatic service, but raised money on the customs independently of the exchequer. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" 2011-07-16T02:00:16.387Z Weavers' Hall might properly be denominated the exchequer. London in Modern Times or, Sketches of the English Metropolis during the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries. 2011-01-28T03:00:22.900Z Then he took an omnibus to Euston, sitting on the top of it with his bag on his knees, for his exchequer was running low, and it did not admit of cab hire. '?19,000' 2011-01-14T03:00:45.303Z But the income tax measures, which disproportionately benefit the higher paid, as well as the NI cut represent an estimated loss to the exchequer of more than £6.6bn. VAT: Robin Hood in reverse 2011-01-05T15:00:01Z The drain of money to meet this combination of foreign war and domestic rebellion was more than the king’s exchequer could meet. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z The exchequer of the Jews, which came to an end in 18 Edward I., was such a branch. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" 2011-07-16T02:00:16.387Z The national exchequer was empty, and the credit of the navy commissioners gone. London in Modern Times or, Sketches of the English Metropolis during the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries. 2011-01-28T03:00:22.900Z Their exchequer was low enough down as it was—they must prevent the happening of anything which would reduce it still lower. '?19,000' 2011-01-14T03:00:45.303Z I had run the blockade of New Orleans, as the reader has seen, with a very slim exchequer; that exchequer was now exhausted, and we had no means with which to purchase coal. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z He imprisoned some of them, and wished to try his late chancellor, Archbishop Stratford, for embezzlement, in the court of the exchequer. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z These were reabsorbed by the exchequer in 1 Mary, but remained as separate departments within it. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" 2011-07-16T02:00:16.387Z Mr Raja was forced to step down last month after government auditors said he undersold mobile phone licences, causing the exchequer an estimated loss of almost $40bn. Landing in trouble 2010-12-30T16:07:28Z For example, Norman Lamont, the former Conservative chancellor of the exchequer and the recognized leader of this pack, says he has “never heard of Balls’s paper.” News Analysis: Economic Pain in the Euro Zone Aggravates Old Continental Tensions 2010-12-28T19:27:53Z A constant stream of British shipping was passing to and fro, developing its immense commerce, and pouring its untold millions into the British exchequer. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z The only point on which they were agreed was that it would be highly desirable to strip the Church of most of her endowments, in order to fill the exchequer of the state. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z The ancient term exchequer now survives mainly as the official title of the national banking account of the United Kingdom. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" 2011-07-16T02:00:16.387Z Alistair Darling, the chancellor of the exchequer -- Britain's equivalent of Treasury secretary -- warned Britons that their contribution to national insurance programs would need to increase in 2011. Facing budget deficit, Britain taxes some bankers' bonuses 2009-12-10T05:00:00Z The palatine exchequer was organized in the 12th century. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z In her practical mind she decided to say nothing more till they reached Siena and then take up the reins of the house, with a careful eye on the exchequer. The Man with the Double Heart 2010-12-21T22:55:56.757Z Twice in every year the sheriffs and other royal officials came up to the exchequer court, which originally sat at Winchester, with their bags of money and their sheaves of accounts. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z This central account is commonly called the exchequer, and its statutory title is “His Majesty’s Exchequer.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" 2011-07-16T02:00:16.387Z The chancellor of the exchequer takes a particular delight, it seems, in playing the role of Baron Hardup. Osborne criticised over dame jibe 2010-12-21T15:15:48Z Early in 1680 he obtained a royal grant of the barony of the outlawed Macdougal of Freuch, and the grant was after some delay confirmed by subsequent orders upon the exchequer in Scotland. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z It merely saves the operation of the stamp laws, which necessarily vary from time to time according to the fluctuating needs and policy of the exchequer. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" 2010-12-20T17:12:05.780Z |
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