The annual G7 talks in Italy this week will be dominated by discussions on how to persuade Russia to distance itself from the Assad regime in Syria in the wake of last week’s chemical attack.
The 10-point Lough Erne communique contained 13 uses of the word ‘should’ and not a single use of the word ‘will’. Perhaps David Cameron, the UK Prime Minister, was hoping that no-one would notice the difference and that the British public anger about tax dodging would be satisfied without any actual action.
When the leaders of the G8 came together in the UK recently, their parting gift from Prime Minister David Cameron was a USB stick containing a 10-song playlist of what was described as the “best of British pop music”.
Since the turn of the year UK Prime Minister David Cameron has placed great emphasis on finding ways to deal with tax avoidance and offshore secrecy.
Leaders at the G8 have agreed new measures to address international money laundering and corporate tax evasion.