Nobel prize winner in economics calls to 'teach the speculators a lesson'

[DiscoStu]

what do you mean

You type all your old toot and do your self-righteous bit several times a day, but when I give you hard quantitative data that illustrates your position all you give me is

Anyone would think that you didn't understand what you bang on about.

[centurian]

And are the Greeks grateful for the fact that other members of the Euro are now contemplating bailing them out

Not exactly....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8513430.stm

Ungrateful #@%$

[HairyArsedBloke]

And are the Greeks grateful for the fact that other members of the Euro are now contemplating bailing them out

Not exactly....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8513430.stm

Ungrateful #@%$

I bet his phone is red hot with people telling him to STFU

This is third hand reporting, there is a feeling of "'nuff of this 'scape goat lark. We're gonna 'ave ya" attitude brewing in the financial community.

No prizes for guessing which side HAB is on.

[centurian]

Actually I think he's taking a leaf out of the bankers blackmail manual... basically saying.

"Bail us out on our terms, or we'll take your precious Euro down with us..."

[Doggy Styles]

Actually I think he's taking a leaf out of the bankers blackmail manual... basically saying.

"Bail us out on our terms, or we'll take your precious Euro down with us..."

We won't get off scot free on this, but even so, we can console ourselves with the thought that he's not saying it to us!