super-rich

• Ed Miliband casually dismissed the idea that Dave's millionaire cabinet could fight a "class war" against the super-rich.

Hugh Muir's diary 2012

One of the ideas most likely to grab headlines is the Buffett rule – a 30% tax on incomes of more than $1 million, that was suggested after billionaire investor Warren Buffett said the government was "coddling the super-rich."

Obama's election-year budget - as it happened 2012

Such sanctions would be hugely damaging to Guernsey, the Isle of Man and Jersey, which would be concerned that the super-rich on the islands would take their wealth elsewhere.

Tax havens must name evaders, says Ed Miliband 2012

He said this fitted in a Tory tradition, dating back to Edmund Burke and Benjamin Disraeli, unlike Labour, which veered between promoting economic socialism or championing the super-rich.

Labour pressure made £1m bonus too hot to handle 2012

Isn't he setting an example we wish more of the super-rich could follow?

This week's arts diary 2012

Andrey Arshavin has been the subject of an inquiry from Anzhi Makhachkala, as the super-rich Dagestan club consider their targets ahead of the closure of the Russian transfer window on 24 February.

Anzhi Makhachkala interested in signing Arsenal's Andrey Arshavin 2012

What about making sure that our Chancellor knows you want some of the £40billion dodged-tax to be collected from the super-rich each year.

Let's all join in not signing up to this idea of e-petitions | Catherine Bennett 2011

But anyone who thinks the super-rich are different in every way from the rest of us should look at the rapper Jay-Z's Christmas present to his wife Beyoncé.

Three cheers for Elton, say I 2011

Bankers' bonuses and mortgage lending rules that favour the super-rich have pushed up house prices in London, resulting in a 21% jump in the number of people looking to sell their homes compared with a year ago, and a 4% rise in asking prices since last month, according to a leading property website.

London property prices boosted by bankers' bonuses 2011

The resignation of Swiss central bank governor Philipp Hildebrand earlier this month, after his wealthy wife caused controversy by betting against the Swiss franc, showed that the country has become less tolerant of the idea that the financial affairs of the super-rich should be secret.

Switzerland lifts the lid – ever so slightly – on its financial secrets 2012