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IRELAND AND THE SHADOW BANKING SYSTEM: PUBLIC TALK, 18 OCTOBER 2012

Posted in god's away on business, Irish Capitalism, Banks on Sep 30th, 2012 No Comments »


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IRELAND AND THE SHADOW BANKING SYSTEM: FIRST DRAFT OF TALK OUTLINE

Posted in god's away on business, events, Irish Capitalism, Banks on Sep 30th, 2012 No Comments »

Rough outline of the talking I’m giving in Dublin on 18 October. This is based on the Q&A sessions after similar talks in Cork and Galway. First draft hence its rough/badly-spelt nature.

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OWNER-OCCUPANCY IN IRELAND LOWEST LEVEL SINCE 1971

Posted in Irish housing, Ireland on Sep 29th, 2012 No Comments »

Census figures below.

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What therefore German hath joined together, only Germany can put asunder

Posted in EU, Bastards, Banks on Sep 28th, 2012 No Comments »

According to Eurointelligence’s morning paper review (shorter version):
“Bundesbank president insists that any bank legacy problems must remain the liability of national regulatory regimes; [he] says anything else – i.e. the explicit commitment by the eurozone summit in June to separate banking and sovereign risks – constituted a financial transfer.”
From the longer version […]

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GURDGIEV 2005: SOCIAL WELFARE ‘CROWDS OUT PRO-POOR GROWTH’

Posted in Ireland on Sep 27th, 2012 No Comments »

We have ‘pro-poor growth’ as the moment, by the way. This is the world Gurdgiev wanted.

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CONSTANTIN GURDGIEV, HYPOCRITE

Posted in fuckwits on Sep 27th, 2012 4 Comments »

Almost given up trying to explain how much this guy is a right-wing extremist but somehow he seems to have convinced people that he’s on their side. He may pat you on the back at the rallies, but inside he’s fucking laughing at you. Anyway, all of this from Constantin Gurdgiev, 19 December 2009, writing […]

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SOCIALISM NOT ANARCHISM, 1901-STYLE…

Posted in Irish Labour History on Sep 25th, 2012 No Comments »

Found this letter while doing some research on James Connolly and the Irish Socialist Republican Party.
It’s from a party member, Edward Stewart, who wants to set the record straight on the bundling of socialists in with anarchists in the coverage of the assassination of President McKinley.
Mr. Stewart is not happy to be associated with […]

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THE FINANCIAL CRISIS REPORT: SHADOW BANKING

Posted in capitalism, Banks on Sep 24th, 2012 1 Comment »

Extract from the 2011 Financial Crisis Inquiry Report. Covers the rise of shadow banking in the US. The file can be downloaded here.

Open publication - Free publishing - More banking

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AN OVERVIEW OF SHADOW BANKING FOR JOURNALISTS

Posted in capitalism on Sep 24th, 2012 2 Comments »

Great post by RepoWatch editor Mary Fricker on shadow banking.

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HOWARD ZINN ON CLASS AND LEGISLATION

Posted in Irish Working Class, Irish Labour History on Sep 23rd, 2012 No Comments »

This audio clip here is from Howard Zinn, talking about the class nature of government legislation - in terms of economics, society, culture and education even the most cursory of glances at the history of Irish legislation reveals the embedded nature of class within the state.

 
icon for podpress  Howard Zinn on Class and Legislation: Play Now | Play in Popup

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