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Mansergh vs. Ward on BBC2 NI “Hearts and Minds”: Youtube

By ⋅ February 27, 2009 ⋅ 20 comments

Martin Mansergh, junior minister for Finance, and I had a very lively discussion on the telly last night. We were, of course, talking about the economy. He was a nice man but he was completely unprepared. Our lovely interviewer Noel said we’d just have a nice discussion but it quickly turned into a row. I suggested [...]

Anglo debacle in pictures

By ⋅ February 26, 2009 ⋅ 3 comments

Anglo in pictures

40 questions looking for answers..from government, regulator and banksters

By ⋅ February 21, 2009 ⋅ One comment

Anglo Directors’ loans 1. How much did Seanie & co borrow? Who authorised it? 2. What did they use it for? a.      Did they buy shares, debt or CFDs? b.     Did they use money to manipulate the share price in some way? c.     What were the terms of the loan? Was it secured? d.     Did [...]

Toxic tips from D’Oh School of Economics

By ⋅ October 3, 2008 ⋅ One comment

Originally published as a business column in The Irish Times, October 3, 2008 BREAKING NEWS: Homer Simpson has been operating the controls of the international financial system for the last several years. Mr Simpson, normally the animated nuclear safety inspector at the Springfield Nuclear Plant, is known to spend much of his time eating doughnuts, [...]

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