The Halifax Building Society has ignored pleas from the PM and increased its rates. The Guardian. Gordon Brown is getting ready for America where he intends to give those pesky Wall Street bankers what for. BBC. An official website with details of the visit has been set-up at usvisit.pm.gov.uk. Home… read more…

Gordon Brown has always had a reputation for being a little grumpy. Recently, though, Westmonster suspects that the black cloud hovering above his head has flourished into a full-on Perfect Storm. Nothing is going right for the man. Not only are nine out of ten political insiders claiming him… read more…

The Tories have blamed the country's current economic problems on Gordon Brown (naturally). BBC. E-Politix. Alistair Darling asks banks to go easy on mortgage costs. The Guardian. The Chancellor also has plans to visit China with some of his banker friends. The Wall Street Journal. George Bush and The Pope… read more…