tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11965515.post6602277814906990642..comments2023-10-09T11:35:37.953+01:00Comments on Cuffe Street: Tough choices, difficult timesCiaránhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12013998074728053786noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11965515.post-35602068739188217212010-10-11T11:32:44.643+01:002010-10-11T11:32:44.643+01:00Michael,
Can you remind me again, or point me to ...Michael,<br /><br />Can you remind me again, or point me to the link where you warned me about entering Govt?<br /><br />I did listen to independent commentators. Unfortunately they were giving different and often contradictory advice at the time.<br /><br />I wasn't aware at the time that Matthews addressed an Oireachtas Committee. I did have a decent chat with him when I bumped into him recently, but the luxury of hindsight wasn't available two years ago.<br /><br />Actually, I wasn't in the States in the time, I was in France, but I would have voted with the Government had I been in the chamber.<br /><br />I don't necessarily agree with all advice given, and I reserve the right to disagree with that advice.<br /><br />"The banks lied" you say. Sure they did, does that mean we completely reinvent the financial system? I don't think it does. But what we did do was ensure that senior management were cleared out and we've put in a new Financial Regulator and head of the Central Bank who appear to me to be decent straight-talking people.<br /><br />Thanks for your electoral predictions. As you can imagine, when you're in a small party like the Greens, no election guarantees you a safe seat, least of all the next one.<br /><br />CiaránCiaránhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12013998074728053786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11965515.post-19968153874672937972010-10-06T18:47:57.052+01:002010-10-06T18:47:57.052+01:00Ciarán,
A mealy-mouthed attempt at justification ...Ciarán,<br /><br />A mealy-mouthed attempt at justification of the worst possible policy concerning the self-imposed catastrophe which has hit Ireland (which I warned you about before you supped with the devil, I would remind you).<br /><br />"Many commentatory advised" the current approach, including nationalizing Anglo? The same ones who said the fundamentals were sound, and who signed off on the previous annual reports on the banks, no? Why not actually listen to independent expert commentators who clearly wish to help the country instead of their wallets? Instead of which you treat this guy (who proposes solid alternatives) shabbily in his pro bono appearances before the Oireachtas committee: http://bankermathews.com/<br /><br />The banks lied to you guys on the night of the guarantee (sure, you were in the States at the time, keep up the plausible deniability). Why do you have to honour any guarantees given then? Why is only the advice from the vested interests and the civil servants who saw none of this coming taken on board?<br /><br />You and the Greens will be wiped out at the coming election, and I'm sorry to say that it will be no loss to be done with such Quislings.<br /><br />Michael.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15193967878132778767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11965515.post-66795972701241655712010-10-04T21:06:21.530+01:002010-10-04T21:06:21.530+01:00Ciarán
In light of the fact that the rising tides ...Ciarán<br />In light of the fact that the rising tides din't raise all boats, it will be important, and truly green (sustainable and equitable), if the new green collar jobs are targetted at the socially disadvantaged and long term unemployed. There is really no alternative now. This is the only way to fix the economy.Oisín Ó hAlmhainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17793890195199102742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11965515.post-79829984370354454852010-10-04T16:43:38.635+01:002010-10-04T16:43:38.635+01:00you should embed the video discussion you had on p...you should embed the video discussion you had on proper planning into your website. http://irishdebate.com/2010/05/28/ciaran-cuffe-discusses-proper-planning/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com