tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post7693040756440664711..comments2024-01-16T08:40:53.682+00:00Comments on <a href="http://www.openeurope.org.uk">Open Europe</a>: Ouch!!!OEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00556463374230498875noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post-76089743407060115382011-05-20T12:16:18.593+01:002011-05-20T12:16:18.593+01:00Lagarde must simply not be allowed to take over th...Lagarde must simply not be allowed to take over the IMF. She is a dedicated EU 'supporter'. She believes political will will overcome economic reality. She will continue to chuck our money into the sinking Euro ship.<br />We must have a non EU realist at the helm.Rollohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18255460090580758354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post-43326954642972988382011-05-20T12:13:58.864+01:002011-05-20T12:13:58.864+01:00Staggering to think that anyone should want Brown ...Staggering to think that anyone should want Brown in any position of economic power. His answer to every problem was to chuck someone else's (our) money at it. In 8 years of boom, the UK never mangaed to pay back debt, only increase it; with no fat on our backs, no wonder we were so damaged when the cycle turned for the worse.Rollohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18255460090580758354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post-59518821692528926102011-05-19T15:34:41.618+01:002011-05-19T15:34:41.618+01:00You're absolutely right. Good spot. He's a...You're absolutely right. Good spot. He's actually quoted saying that in Svenska Dagbladet as well.Open Europe blog teamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13298566546867244328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post-91800778567518924702011-05-19T15:30:52.121+01:002011-05-19T15:30:52.121+01:00Apologies for not adding the source for the Lagard...Apologies for not adding the source for the Lagarde bit: <br />http://www.faz.net/-01VGUDAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post-81517371506439234532011-05-19T15:27:35.686+01:002011-05-19T15:27:35.686+01:00Thanks Anonymous - but we're not quite followi...Thanks Anonymous - but we're not quite following you. What did Borg say that makes you think that he supports Lagarde?Open Europe blog teamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13298566546867244328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post-43113071221729444222011-05-19T15:23:02.097+01:002011-05-19T15:23:02.097+01:00"It would be difficult to have a person that ..."It would be difficult to have a person that is so responsible for the fiscal crisis in the UK at the helm of the IMF"<br />So he supports...Lagarde!<br />The finance minister of a country where balanced budgets are as rare as appearances of the holy virgin Mary.<br />I think this Borg is broken.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com