Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling arrives at 10 Downing Street in London January 25, 2010. Britain's worst recession in more than 50 years will soon be confirmed as over, if economists' forecasts for fourth-quarter GDP data due on Tuesday are right, but the strength of...

G7 finance ministers and central bank governors pose for the official photo during their meeting in Iqaluit, Nunavut, February 6, 2010. The finance ministers are (front row L-R): Japan's Naoto Kan, Italy's Giulio Tremonti, France's Christine Lagarde, Canada's Jim Flaherty, Tim Geithner of...

Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown (2nd L) sits with European Council President Herman Van Rompuy (2nd R), Britain's Chancellor Alistair Darling (L) and Business Secretary Peter Mandelson at 10 Downing Street in London January 19, 2010. Brown said coordinated action was needed across the...

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LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 24: Alistair Darling talks during the Diana Awards at Number 11 Downing Street on November 24, 2009 in London, England. The Diana Awards, founded in 1999, in memory of Princess Diana are presented to young people from all circumstances and sections of society who...

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ST ANDREWS, SCOTLAND - NOVEMBER 07: Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling, (L) listens as Prime Minister Gordon Brown, (C) speaks during the G20 Finance Ministers meeting on November 7, 2009 in St Andrews, Scotland. British finance minister Alistair Darling urged his G20...

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ST ANDREWS, SCOTLAND - NOVEMBER 07: G20 finance ministers and bank govenors gather for the family photograph on November 7, 2009 in St Andrews, Scotland. G20 finance ministers have gathered in St Andrews for a G20 summit where they will discuss global economic stimulus packages and the cost...

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German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble, left, U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, center, and British Treasury chief Alistair Darling, right, are seen during a group photo session at the G20 Finance Ministers meeting in St. Andrews, Scotland, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009.

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U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, left, adjusts the collar of British Treasury chief Alistair Darling, center, as French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde looks on, during a group photo session at the G20 Finance Ministers meeting in St. Andrews, Scotland, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009.

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German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble, left, chats with British Treasury chief Alistair Darling, center, and French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde, right, after posing for a group photo during the G20 Finance Ministers meeting at St. Andrews, Scotland, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009.

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U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner speaks with British Treasury chief Alistair Darling, right, as they pose for a group photo during the G20 Finance Ministers meeting at St. Andrews, Scotland, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009.

Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown (C) speaks, as finance minister Alistair Darling (L) listens at the G20 Finance Ministers meeting at a hotel in St. Andrews, Scotland November 7, 2009. A tax on financial. transactions to fund future bank bailouts should be considered with urgency, British...

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U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, left, adjusts the collar of British Treasury chief Alistair Darling, right, during a group photo session at the G20 Finance Ministers meeting in St. Andrews, Scotland, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009. (AP Photo/Martin Cleaver.

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British Treasury chief Alistair Darling, left, takes an early morning walk, with an unidentified official, right, at the venue of the G20 Finance Ministers meeting in St. Andrews, Scotland Saturday Nov. 7, 2009. Rifts among the world's top financial ministers and central bankers from the...

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British Treasury chief Alistair Darling, Left, walks with an unidentified official at the venue of the G20 Finance Ministers meeting in St. Andrews, Scotland Saturday Nov. 7, 2009. Rifts among the world's top financial ministers and central bankers from the Group of 20 rich and developing...

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British Treasury chief Alistair Darling takes an early morning walk at the venue of the G20 Finance Ministers meeting in St. Andrews, Scotland Saturday Nov. 7, 2009. Rifts among the world's top financial ministers and central bankers from the Group of 20 rich and developing nations, are reported...

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Britain's Chancellor Alistair Darling outlines details of his proposed reforms of the UK banking sector in this image taken from TV at the House of Commons, London Tuesday Nov, 3, 2009. Britain pressed ahead Tuesday with a fresh wave of restructuring in its crisis-ravaged banking system,...

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ISTANBUL, TURKEY - OCTOBER 3: In this handout image supplied by the IMF, (L-R) French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn, and British Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling, pose for a picture prior to the SDR Signing...

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ISTANBUL, TURKEY - OCTOBER 3: In this handout image supplied by the IMF, British Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling (L), French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde (C) and U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner (R) talk after their G-7 meeting at the Istanbul Congress Center October...

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England National Bank executive director Andrew Bailey (L) talks with Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling at the begining of the working session of the informal ECOFIN meeting at the Eriksberghallen in Gothenburg on October 1, 2009. European countries met today to kickstart plans...

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EU Commisisioner responsable for the Economy and Monetary Affairs Joaquim Almunia, Spanish Minister of Economy and Finance Elena Salgado, Swedish Minister of Finance Anders Borg, Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling (LtR) talking before the family photo of ministers of Finance...

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BRIGHTON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 29: Members of the cabinet listen to Prime Minister Gordon Brown address the Labour Party Conference on September 29, 2009 in Brighton, England. Gordon Brown's speech to delegates is expected to make or break his chances of leading the Labour Party into a general...

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British Labour Party Ministers David Miliband, (R) Alan Johnson (2nd R) Peter Mandelson (3rd R) Harriet Harman, (3rd L) Alistair Darling (2nd L) and Jack Straw (L) are pictured during Prime Minister Gordon Brown's speech at the annual Labour Party Conference at the Brighton Centre, Brighton...

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BRIGHTON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 29: Members of the Cabinet (L-R) Jack Straw, Alistair Darling, Harriet Harman, Lord Mandelson, Alan Johnson and David Miliband listen to Prime Minister Gordon Brown as he speaks to the Labour Party Conference on September 29, 2009 in Brighton, England. Gordon...

Britain's Foreign secretary David Miliband (L) speaks with Justice Secretary Jack straw and Chancellor Alistair Darling (R) as they wait for Prime Minister Gordon Brown to give his speech at the Labour Party Conference, in Brighton in southern England September 29, 2009. Britain's Labour...

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Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling (C) reacts while receiving applause beside Prime Minister Gordon Brown (R) and Leader of the Commons Harriet Harman (L) following his speech to the Labour Party Conference in Brighton, southern England, on September 28, 2009. British...