Alistair

The British Finance Minister, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling will present his budget to parliament within the next hour.

Alistair Darling, the chancellor, yesterday described the plan as the only viable alternative to full nationalisation of the bank.

I found myself thinking that those words would worry me, if I were Alistair Darling, the last Labour Chancellor of the Exchequer.

Would we be happy to see Alistair Darling jack up public borrowing if that meant, as it might, that the cost of mortgages went up?

Alistair seems to agree that there is no discounting the fact that unit tests are important.

While it may seem to be painting the lily, I should like to add somewhat to Mr. Alistair Cooke's excellent article.

Alistair has described this scenario in one of his project management patterns by the name " Sacrifice one person" .

Alistair: It used to get so quiet at the monastery that I would start screaming until one of the brothers came running.

Alistair Woodland, a partner at law firm Clifford Chance, said: "The truth is that no one will escape the new bonus rules completely. "

Alistair Cockburn once told me that Agility is one position in a universe of sixteen possible positions.

Alistair Thornton, of IHS Global Insight's Beijing team, said even a definite Chinese commitment "is not going to be a game-changer" .

"I think we're going to see a returned surplus in the near future, " says Alistair Thornton of IHS Global Insight.

Flowers bid for the Rock two years ago, prior to its privatisation by former chancellor Alistair Darling.

Alistair Darling, his successor, had to junk them in late 2008 as the public finances careered out of control.

IT WAS, perhaps, frustration at his own helplessness that prompted Alistair Darling's dire prognosis.

"We are not out of the woods yet, " British finance minister and meeting host Alistair Darling said when the meeting ended.

Alistair: In the worst case, a celebration of a landmark event and a good discussion.

Alistair: Beyond the fact that he's an assassin who's tried to kill us more than once. No. . . no, not really.

Assistant Chief Constable Alistair Finlay has described it as an extraordinarily dangerous situation.

The banks' cause was boosted by Alistair Darling, UK chancellor, who rejected size limits and a forced split in activities.

But the case made out by the Research Department's doyen, Alistair Cooke, is that it was the seedbed of Tory social concern.

Alistair: Yes, I'm that blind. I so totally did not see you ogling each other before.

Alistair: I could. But I won't. Next thing you'll have me pulling his hair and passing him love letters.

Alistair: I don't know if I should take you seriously. . . but you scare me sometimes.

Alistair Darling, the chancellor of the exchequer, made it clear: "We are not going to import your cancer. "

"G'day, my name is Alistair from OzBus, " said the telesales guy.

Gordon Brown and Alistair have said boosting the economy must be balanced with public spending cuts to repay debt.

Alistair : Oh, that's funny. Such cruelty from such a beautiful woman. If you hear sobbing later, that's me crying myself to sleep.

Alistair: I am the son of a star-struck maid and an indiscreet man who just happened to be king.

Alistair: Ah, yes, but I heard you often seduced your targets. They'd remember you.

Britain's finance chief, Chancellor Alistair Darling acknowledged the economy had taken a sharper downturn than anticipated.

The chancellor, Alistair Darling, raised the top income-tax rate to 50% and also increased duties on fuel, alcohol and tobacco.

According to Alistair, the solution to the problem is to assign one person dedicatedly to take care of that interruption.

Both Mr Brown and Alistair Darling, chancellor of the exchequer, trust him implicitly.

However, aides to Alistair Darling, UK finance minister, said no such taxes were under consideration in the Treasury.

Alistair Darling, UK chancellor of the exchequer, said on Monday that he planned legislation this year to force banks to write living wills.

Some fancied the budget delivered by Alistair Darling on March 24th might offer its own kind of drama.

Yet Alistair Darling, the chancellor, has shown no great enthusiasm for going the prohibition route.

Alistair Darling's refusal to do that was, it appears, the reason Gordon Brown, the prime minister, wanted to drop him.

Chancellor Alistair Darling also said today that the recession is easing.

Mortgage lenders are hoping for fresh financial support from Chancellor Alistair Darling to prevent the supply of loans from drying up.

According to established Agile thought leaders like Alistair Cockburn, the earlier phases of Agile adoption are probably now behind us.

Alistair McIntosh, a founding director of GalGael, believes "a loss of soul" is at the root of Glasgow's health problems.

Alistair Buchanan, Ofgem's chief executive, conceded to the Guardian: "We live in a different energy world. "

Alistair: Oh, it's an old Hogmanay custom.

The record deficit piles pressure on Alistair Darling to cut public spending.

Alistair: So I should be awkward? Didn't you just say not to do things like that?

Alistair : We can go to Denerim, but somehow I suspect that they're not going to let us just walk around. Only a suspicion, of course.

Alistair Darling, Britain's chancellor, has said his budget will be aimed at raising growth.

on the contrary, as Sir Alistair shows, he leant over backwards to avoid that.

Alistair Cockburn takes a broad view of the software development discipline.

died in the Joining ceremony, and the Grey Wardens marched under Alistair's command instead?

We saw the pre-budget report this week [by Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling].

Alistair: What? You mean she's your cousin?

The chancellor, Alistair Darling, admitted yesterday that the recession was deeper than the government had expected.

Alistair Darling says there is a danger of assuming that the global recovery is fully under way.

Alistair Cockburn, Agile Software Development. Addison-Wesley 2001, ISBN 0201699699.

Personally, I don't think financiers will leave en masse just because of what Alistair Darling did on Wednesday.

A professional is someone who can do his best work when doesn't feel like it---Alistair Cooke, British journalist.

Treasury Secretary Alistair Darling maintains the move is necessary.

Alistair: Well, look here, now who's an idle gossip? Me-ow!

Alistair believes that, till date, there has been no good term for "good unit tests, " as there is for TDD.

Britain's Chancellor, Alistair Darling, paved the way on October 29th by scrapping the government's old fiscal rules.

In the past Alistair Cockburn has listed more than 10 strategies of Agile contracts based on inputs from several people.

Alistair: So you didn't sneak around when spying?

Alistair : Oh. There you are.

Alistair: Why would they? Especially when I do things like ask women if they're female.

Last week, for example, Alistair Darling, UK chancellor, declared his readiness to "get tough" with banks that were failing to lend.

In conversations with my friend Alistair, he proposed writing three story cards instead of just one.

Alistair : Oh, I get it. This is the part where we're shocked to discover how you've never had a friend your entire life.

Alistair : Big surprise. Do you care what anyone thinks? Not unless they can do something for you, I'm sure.

Alistair: Such as? You're not going to tell me, are you?

Among the resort's distinguished visitors are Swedish and Spanish royals(Alistair Scott)

Alistair Darling blasts Goldman Sachs over bonuses