| The Tory Treasurer, Lord Ashcroft, has once again made headlines with the news that he plans to sell the
offshore financial services operation which has been the source of a public feud with International
Development Secretary, Clare Short.
The Guardian newspaper has reported that Lord Ashcroft's decision to sell his financial operation, which
includes the Belize Bank, was quietly disclosed in his company accounts. Published at the weekend, the
statement simply read: 'The financial services business is non-core and a candidate for disposal at some
future date.' |