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2010-06-06 Britain

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Posted by lotp 2010-06-06 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 The Irish showed the way out of this by slashing government spending, employment and wages.

Posted by phil_b 2010-06-06 01:09|| 2010-06-06 01:09|| Front Page Top

#2 Thanks for the subscription-only link, phil.

Posted by gromky 2010-06-06 07:31|| 2010-06-06 07:31|| Front Page Top

#3 Frugal Ireland sets example for other EU states to follow

Link to Phil's referenced comment.... Hope this is OK by you Phil.

Posted by Goodluck Smock1954 2010-06-06 09:04|| 2010-06-06 09:04|| Front Page Top

#4 I don't have a subscription to the WSJ. Might be a regional thing. Some places get access without a subscription cos no print WSJ where they are, like here in Oz.

Posted by phil_b 2010-06-06 09:49|| 2010-06-06 09:49|| Front Page Top

#5 Thanks Goodluck. That is the same article reprinted in the Irish Times.

Posted by phil_b 2010-06-06 10:04|| 2010-06-06 10:04|| Front Page Top

#6 It was suggested that some wit could upend Europe by photoshopping some new national currencies to replace the Euro.

Like the German 100DM note would have Otto Von Bismarck on the front, and one of their old imperial eagles on the reverse.

Posted by Anonymoose 2010-06-06 12:58|| 2010-06-06 12:58|| Front Page Top

#7 THE City watchdog is stress-testing Britains biggest banks
They should talk to Borat's Kazakh government on how to do it right, before they do anything.

Posted by tipper 2010-06-06 15:52|| 2010-06-06 15:52|| Front Page Top

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