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    Speaking on the sidelines of the meetings, which also coincide with a summit of the Group of Seven leading economies, Mr Darling said: "The principle of no taxation without representation is as true today as it ever was. We are one of the largest donors to the IMF at the moment and I feel very strongly that we therefore need to be represented." World leaders have been engaged in behind-the-scenes discussions over the weekend to modernise the IMF – an institution forged in the wake of the Second World War – and the broader set of institutions which manage the global economy. Full Article at The Telegraph
    The principle of no taxation without representation is as true today as it ever was. We are one of the largest donors to the IMF at the moment and I feel very strongly that we therefore need to be represented.
    Alistair Darling – Alistair Darling SOURCE: The Telegraph 2 months ago
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Alistair Darling battles to keep UK on the world's economic top table
  1. There's nothing to stop countries talking to each other. We talk to a lot of different countries but we don't put a 'G' in front of it.
    Alistair Darling – Alistair Darling SOURCE: The Telegraph 2 months ago
  2. When we're still coming through, and are by no means out of, a global downturn, what I would want the IMF to be putting its mind to is how do we sort that problem out rather than having a constitutional convention.
    SOURCE: The Telegraph 2 months ago
  3. Trying to get a truly global agreement would be very difficult because I know that some countries, including some very large countries, are very hostile to it.
    Alistair Darling – Alistair Darling SOURCE: The Telegraph 2 months ago

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