tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post6883035964683963586..comments2024-01-16T08:40:53.682+00:00Comments on <a href="http://www.openeurope.org.uk">Open Europe</a>: Should the UK contribute to an Irish bailout?OEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00556463374230498875noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post-43376704759718616362010-11-21T18:37:27.218+00:002010-11-21T18:37:27.218+00:00Stephen Nash is right, but I would go further and ...Stephen Nash is right, but I would go further and finance the aid to Ireland by diverting funds from other 'foreign' aid, e.g. don't give any aid to countries like India which can buy fighter planes that we can't afford!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post-90098788176589977862010-11-20T18:50:19.655+00:002010-11-20T18:50:19.655+00:00When the EU insists UK join in multi-national bail...When the EU insists UK join in multi-national bailout,why not copy France's example when "fined" by the EU over the British Beef directive. Just Don't pay!<br /><br />In fact, follow France's example in all cases, and just don't go along with any directive that goes against the UK's interests.<br /><br />We have a powerful tool in our hands - delay payment until we get OUR way!Leslie Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04511443380347048367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post-27160778113211853732010-11-20T15:52:51.009+00:002010-11-20T15:52:51.009+00:00I quite agree that Ireland should leave the Euro. ...I quite agree that Ireland should leave the Euro. Should Britain invite them to join Sterling at parity? I'm not an economist - perhaps someone out there could answer this.<br /><br />What I do think is that Osborne should preempt any Euro-bailout by offering unilateral help. Possibly writing off some or even all debts owed to RBS and Lloyds (as these are majority British taxpayer-owned). This would of course be very expensive for Britain, but would have several major pluses: it would show Ireland who their real friends are (ie not the EU), it would hopefully give the Irish economy an immediate boost by the markets responding positively and thus bond rates dropping, etc. Which might then improve the situation to the point where Ireland no longer was forced to accept a Euro-bailout. It would also pull the rug from under the feet of the renegade IRA and other radical republicans, since after such a massive gesture of magnanimity, any stomach for an anti-Unionist fight would be swept aside on the tide of massive public relief.Stephen Nashnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post-43489320595851106502010-11-19T20:08:23.037+00:002010-11-19T20:08:23.037+00:00Ireland should start by cutting state pensions fro...Ireland should start by cutting state pensions from £196 to UK levels - £97. Reduce unemployment benefit from £167 to the UK £66. The fact is that Ireland wants all the benefits of the EU but not harmonised corporation tax rates. In 2006 Ireland's personal wealth was 2nd only to Japan. Ireland came top in the Economists 2005 Quality of Life tables. Why should UK taxpayers and pensioners solve their banking blight ?Ian Baldwinnoreply@blogger.com