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Northern Rock crash lessons helped save others

JournalLive — Mon, 28 May 2012 07:26:00 GMT

MISTAKES made during the mishandling of the Northern Rock collapse helped ministers deal with later stages of the financial crash, former chancellor Alistair Darling has claimed.

Collapse of Northern Rock was a 'blessing' says Alistair Darling

JournalLive — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 23:00:00 GMT

THE collapse of Northern Rock was a “well-disguised blessing” for Britain, according to former Chancellor Alistair Darling who faced the crisis.

Alistair Darling says Tory win would be tragic for North

JournalLive — Wed, 05 May 2010 07:44:00 GMT

CHANCELLOR Alistair Darling has claimed a Tory election victory would be "tragic" for the North East.

Darling draws battle lines for the election

JournalLive — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:30:00 GMT

ALISTAIR Darling yesterday drew the battle lines for the election by portraying Labour as the party for the ordinary majority.

Budget heralds decade of pain for the North East

JournalLive — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:29:00 GMT

ALISTAIR Darling’s Budget has put the North East on standby for a “decade of pain”.

Pre-budget report unveils more debt increases

JournalLive — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:29:00 GMT

THE North East faces an economic battering after the Chancellor yesterday unveiled a pay cut for public sector workers coupled with tax increases.

Chancellor Alistair Darling urged to review tax on flying

JournalLive — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:28:00 GMT

THE Chancellor is being urged to review the Government’s tax on flying as he finalises a make-or-break plan for the economy.

Northern Rock ‘could have a future as a building society’

JournalLive — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:23:00 GMT

THE Chancellor yesterday said he had “no difficulty” with a Northern Rock building society but warned the Government would not pay for it.

Alistair Darling says North can lead recovery

JournalLive — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 07:25:00 GMT

CHANCELLOR Alistair Darling predicted yesterday that the North East will help lead the country out of recession as it was revealed the UK is in the deepest downturn since the 1950s.

Alastair Darling dreams of a new life for Northern Rock

JournalLive — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:25:00 GMT

THE Chancellor has hailed Northern Rock as the potential “foundation of something bigger” taking on banking rivals short-changing consumers.