Comments on: Ireland has the chance to create an economic Narnia http://www.davidmcwilliams.ie/2010/02/07/ireland-has-the-chance-to-create-an-economic-narnia?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ireland-has-the-chance-to-create-an-economic-narnia The website of economist, author and broadcaster, David McWilliams Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:55:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: Ruairí http://www.davidmcwilliams.ie/2010/02/07/ireland-has-the-chance-to-create-an-economic-narnia/comment-page-3#comment-73583 Ruairí Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:34:44 +0000 http://941238570#comment-73583 As the reality of the recession / depression that is about to engulf Ireland takes hold, we have scenarios playing out where insiders of all sorts man the heavy artillery to ensure that their margins are protected and that the weakest party (the consumer) loses out. Not just banks. Oh no. MNC supermarkets. And Irish farmers. Instead of pushing down more resolutely on the intermediary vultures, instead the Irish clientelist collaborators that our ruling political classes are (all shades), they'll have you and me pay for their inaction. If, unlike me, you shop where you shouldn't and fail to cut the legs out from under those that damage you and yours........ http://www.businessandleadership.com/news/article/20018/battle-of-the-giants So the National Consumer Agency is muddying the waters and perhaps making a bad situation worse (for the consumer, not for the multiples). So who are these bastions of Irish life? http://www.nca.ie/eng/About/Board/ Every little helps. ............if you're a Tesco shareholder that is. Good defensive share and longterm keeper, buckos. Irish bonds you say? Fetch me my cut-throat razor would you? As the reality of the recession / depression that is about to engulf Ireland takes hold, we have scenarios playing out where insiders of all sorts man the heavy artillery to ensure that their margins are protected and that the weakest party (the consumer) loses out.

Not just banks. Oh no. MNC supermarkets. And Irish farmers. Instead of pushing down more resolutely on the intermediary vultures, instead the Irish clientelist collaborators that our ruling political classes are (all shades), they’ll have you and me pay for their inaction. If, unlike me, you shop where you shouldn’t and fail to cut the legs out from under those that damage you and yours……..

http://www.businessandleadership.com/news/article/20018/battle-of-the-giants

So the National Consumer Agency is muddying the waters and perhaps making a bad situation worse (for the consumer, not for the multiples). So who are these bastions of Irish life? http://www.nca.ie/eng/About/Board/

Every little helps. …………if you’re a Tesco shareholder that is. Good defensive share and longterm keeper, buckos. Irish bonds you say? Fetch me my cut-throat razor would you?

]]> By: Bamboo http://www.davidmcwilliams.ie/2010/02/07/ireland-has-the-chance-to-create-an-economic-narnia/comment-page-3#comment-72880 Bamboo Sat, 13 Feb 2010 20:09:13 +0000 http://941238570#comment-72880 HI adamabyss, I am just a poster l so not managing the blog. All I can say is that i had some trouble before. some URLs are not accepted so try removing them. Good luck HI adamabyss,
I am just a poster l so not managing the blog. All I can say is that i had some trouble before. some URLs are not accepted so try removing them.

Good luck

]]> By: adamabyss http://www.davidmcwilliams.ie/2010/02/07/ireland-has-the-chance-to-create-an-economic-narnia/comment-page-3#comment-72878 adamabyss Sat, 13 Feb 2010 18:41:38 +0000 http://941238570#comment-72878 Wordpress doesn't work that well on this site so the bloke who created it needs to fix a few bugs. WordPress doesn’t work that well on this site so the bloke who created it needs to fix a few bugs.

]]> By: Bamboo http://www.davidmcwilliams.ie/2010/02/07/ireland-has-the-chance-to-create-an-economic-narnia/comment-page-1#comment-72815 Bamboo Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:10:57 +0000 http://941238570#comment-72815 Jonathan Hannon, I personally like to see things from different angles and the more the better. I don't have an opinion about most of the topics that is discussed so I keep my mouth shut. Like the George Lee drama and now Déirdre de Búrca resignation. All I know is that it is a good development that will shake the existing establishment, system and culture. Jonathan Hannon, I personally like to see things from different angles and the more the better. I don’t have an opinion about most of the topics that is discussed so I keep my mouth shut. Like the George Lee drama and now Déirdre de Búrca resignation. All I know is that it is a good development that will shake the existing establishment, system and culture.

]]> By: Jonathan Hannon http://www.davidmcwilliams.ie/2010/02/07/ireland-has-the-chance-to-create-an-economic-narnia/comment-page-1#comment-72800 Jonathan Hannon Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:44:12 +0000 http://941238570#comment-72800 Thanks a million. Its great to know people actually read your stuff. i'm deeply imbedded in the political scene in Galway but not a member of any party. This is is a great forum and people have great things to say. We need to start taking idea's out of here and stop bemoaning the system. In reference to the knowledge economy, I met the NUI Galway research officer this morning to publicise some of the work their doing. There inspiring, amazing, dedicated and carrying out the most amazin research. These people are the future, not the likes of Biffo spouting on about fundamentals and smart economy claptrap that he understands nothing about. We need to find some positivity. Thanks again for the kind words. Thanks a million. Its great to know people actually read your stuff. i’m deeply imbedded in the political scene in Galway but not a member of any party. This is is a great forum and people have great things to say. We need to start taking idea’s out of here and stop bemoaning the system. In reference to the knowledge economy, I met the NUI Galway research officer this morning to publicise some of the work their doing. There inspiring, amazing, dedicated and carrying out the most amazin research. These people are the future, not the likes of Biffo spouting on about fundamentals and smart economy claptrap that he understands nothing about. We need to find some positivity. Thanks again for the kind words.

]]> By: tony_murphy http://www.davidmcwilliams.ie/2010/02/07/ireland-has-the-chance-to-create-an-economic-narnia/comment-page-3#comment-72698 tony_murphy Thu, 11 Feb 2010 08:37:49 +0000 http://941238570#comment-72698 According to TodayFM news - Cowen in Brussels today with other European leaders to discuss bailout of Greece!!!!! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1250094/Britons-pay-financial-bailout-Greece.html According to TodayFM news – Cowen in Brussels today with other European leaders to discuss bailout of Greece!!!!!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1250094/Britons-pay-financial-bailout-Greece.html

]]> By: Tim http://www.davidmcwilliams.ie/2010/02/07/ireland-has-the-chance-to-create-an-economic-narnia/comment-page-3#comment-72574 Tim Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:31:28 +0000 http://941238570#comment-72574 Folks, the new article is up at: http://ow.ly/162pX ... and it's a doosie! Folks, the new article is up at:

http://ow.ly/162pX

… and it’s a doosie!

]]> By: Tim http://www.davidmcwilliams.ie/2010/02/07/ireland-has-the-chance-to-create-an-economic-narnia/comment-page-3#comment-72562 Tim Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:48:12 +0000 http://941238570#comment-72562 Furrylugs, the George Lee issue is not trivial - it goes directly to the very heart of our political problem. Furrylugs, the George Lee issue is not trivial – it goes directly to the very heart of our political problem.

]]> By: Deco http://www.davidmcwilliams.ie/2010/02/07/ireland-has-the-chance-to-create-an-economic-narnia/comment-page-3#comment-72559 Deco Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:58:50 +0000 http://941238570#comment-72559 I don't know...I suppose we would have to apply our imagination to come up with the answer. I don’t know…I suppose we would have to apply our imagination to come up with the answer.

]]> By: Bamboo http://www.davidmcwilliams.ie/2010/02/07/ireland-has-the-chance-to-create-an-economic-narnia/comment-page-3#comment-72558 Bamboo Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:53:38 +0000 http://941238570#comment-72558 To be honest I am surprised George Lee is still discussed here. I was looking for a break from it all in the media and watch a neutral and relaxing program like Nationwide. I am disappointed however, to watch the report on an architect. A very successful architect with many outstanding work. However, I do think it is very tasteless in these hard financial times for so many families to report on all that glamour and exclusive design work. There is an abundance of programs already dedicating and concentrating to such luxurious, holywood-type lifestyles and this report doesn't do Nationwide any good. This particular report is too blatantly obvious of an advertisement for the architect. The example of his work shown in this report were way beyond an average house hold can ever afford. This report is an insult and an assault to many many (young) families in dire financial trouble. http://www.rte.ie/news/nationwide/ To be honest I am surprised George Lee is still discussed here.
I was looking for a break from it all in the media and watch a neutral and relaxing program like Nationwide.
I am disappointed however, to watch the report on an architect. A very successful architect with many outstanding work. However, I do think it is very tasteless in these hard financial times for so many families to report on all that glamour and exclusive design work. There is an abundance of programs already dedicating and concentrating to such luxurious, holywood-type lifestyles and this report doesn’t do Nationwide any good.
This particular report is too blatantly obvious of an advertisement for the architect. The example of his work shown in this report were way beyond an average house hold can ever afford.

This report is an insult and an assault to many many (young) families in dire financial trouble.

http://www.rte.ie/news/nationwide/

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