All is well on the Isle of Man!

It seems our much-loved island is facing attacks on all sides by those who dare suggest it is not as transparent as it might be and that it might even be involved in allowing rich people to hide their wealth from the taxman!

But never fear, Mr Bell is there with his usual aplomb to assure all that "We will continue to work towards being a model of political stability, transparency and financial supervision."

"Working towards ... " they may (or may not) be, but they sure have a long way to go!

Enjoy the video here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-isle-of-man-16578469

Update 17 Jan: next episode here: http://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/isle-of-man-news/miliband_is_using_us_as_...

Apparently Mr Clanging Bell expects ‘some negative comment from the Guardian group’ on ‘what they see as a dysfunctional capitalist system generally’. Those who think the Guardian may have a point might like to check out the recent blogs by Richard Murphy: www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/