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Lack of quantative easing is central to the Eurozone crisis
This guest blog is written by Lindsay Thomas who is Director, Sustainable Risks Ltd and a former FSA supervison director The Greek crisis goes on, the Euro weakens, Cameron can conveniently continue to blame the Eurozone for his policies failures while … Continue reading
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David Cameron increasingly looks both ways on Europe
Balancing the responsibilities of Britain’s membership of the European Union with his feral Eurosceptic backbenchers is proving well-nigh impossible for our pull me – push me Prime Minister. David Cameron is, inevitably, being forced into U turns on Europe. Having … Continue reading
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Cameron’s pot has the temerity to call the Eurozone’s kettle black
David Cameron is one of those people who never fail to take the biscuit, and his attack on Angela Merkel in Davos yesterday was a massive one covered with lashings of chocolate. Cameron had the temerity at the World Economic … Continue reading
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Cameron does a U turn and abandons Repatriation of Powers
David Cameron is preparing to forgo the chance of winning back powers from Brussels. Unlike his heroine, “the lady’s not for turning” Thatcher, David Cameron appears to have caved in at the first available opportunity. According to the Times, Cameron … Continue reading
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Repatriation of powers is looking increasingly less likely
According to the Daily Mail, Chancellor Merkel and President Sarkozy are looking at striking separate arrangements outside the EU Lisbon Treaty to bring about tighter budgetary control in the Eurozone countries. It now appears that Germany’s original idea to secure … Continue reading
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David Cameron is becoming Isolated in Europe
David Cameron is about to head to Europe to discuss the growing crisis in the Eurozone. He is planning on meeting with Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Council, and Angela Merkel. I can see this being an uncomfortable … Continue reading
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China is one of the three pillars of the global economy together with the USA and the EU
This was a very prescient piece in the Guardian by Economics Editor Larry Elliott giving his take on the G20 summit, specifically in relation to China. China is fast becoming a major power in the world, even a super power, … Continue reading
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Tories Try to Play the Blame Game
The current government cannot continue to blame poor economic performance on the Eurozone sovereign debt crisis. That was the central argument in a great article in today’s Guardian by Larry Elliott. You can read it by following the link here. … Continue reading
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