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Very interesting discussion on Today program this morning - about 7.45am. Unfortunately I only caught the tailend. The interviewee was saying that the MPs on these committees are most effective when they just aim to make the 'witness' feel as uncomfortable as possible through a general roasting. Once they attempt to be technical or clever they are easily out-flanked. Good point I thought.
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Didn't you find that smug Bob Diamond irritating in his committee appearance today over bank bonuses? "MP's gave him a roasting ... but he left looking as if he felt he had got off lightly." that's how the commentary went (more or less). Even though there were stern faces and withering comments the committee (IMO) commanded all the gravitas of a WI teaparty. Admittedly Barclays didn't need rescuing but you could see that he knew that in reality he had the whip hand. It is refreshing to hear another voice, especially one in the PM's ear, calling for splitting up the banks. In this particular instance with such an enemy I approve of his expression too, none of that 'making clear our strong disapproval' claptrap they've all been spouting past few days. DC "If you pay yourself a bonus I'll scweam and sweam until I make myself sick!" BD (smiling with amusement) "scawy!"
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The Great Hargeisa Goat Bubble
Reluctant Heretic replied to otters's topic in House prices and the economy
Yes - I heard this last time it was broadcast too (see below). I thought it was brilliant. Steph Flanders was reading/performing it today, wasn't she, I always enjoy listening to her - straight talking. -
Housing Minister Pledges Price Stability
Reluctant Heretic replied to Liquid Goldfish's topic in House prices and the economy
I hate to pile on the doom and gloom but I agree. It feels as if we have been living in the part of the Titanic where the cruiser has struck an iceberg (because the captain was drunk or something) and everyone (but a canny few) have carried on partying as before believing that the worst was over. -
More like £100k - and what's with the 'deadline' business? Who sets this deadline that they are all busting a gut to meet? Ah - they do! I always fume at Melinda Messenger begging freebees off local businesses in 'Cowboy Builders' - they could at least give them a decent good clear free ad in return. The other thing that is irritating about these shows is the way they skim over the technical details on the important stuff like sorting out damp and structural issues and the greater focus on colour schemes and swish bathroom fittings. Ah well - it did look good when it was finished.
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Nationwide House Price Predictions.
Reluctant Heretic replied to Harry Monk's topic in House prices and the economy
Oh Tim - don't be so grumpy - sometimes you are a little uptight even by my standards ( ) These threads are great fun - I'm going for a perky -3.0% (It's the cold weather) -
A prayer of blessing from me on all those here hoping to get a truly affordable home in 2011.
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Welcome to my life - I sometimes wish I could take a red pill and go back to oblivion (if I was ever there). There are occasional compensations though - from time to time you will meet someone who will marvel at your wisdom and people will seek you out for advice.
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What's The Way Forward?
Reluctant Heretic replied to SarahBell's topic in House prices and the economy
I've never understood the Tory line that if you destroy the public sector the private sector will spontaneously grow to fill its place. -
Housing Market 'is Being Stifled'
Reluctant Heretic replied to cool_hand's topic in House prices and the economy
Yes - you fooled the kettle into thinking you weren't watching! Glad you've perked up - I hate those depressive days when even the stalwarts lose faith. -
Absolutely - most of the students I have met and known had no real interest in what they were studying they had just been cooerced into taking a degree by the education system. All the teachers I know who did PGCEs (I don't know anyone doing a 3 year education degree) said that they learned nothing about teaching from the course. I believe it has only just become government policy to teach teachers to teach because it was discovered (acknowledged) that these skills are rarely acquired through education training (BEds/PGCEs etc). Sorry - don't have sources but this was in the press a few months ago (failure of teaching courses to teach teaching skills)
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For ages I have been saying on this forum that I could not understand why students/young people weren't rioting - I saw the anger demonstrated last week as completely inkeeping with the degree of injustice being meted out. I don't think that those who don't go to university should subsidise those who do, its just that the whole situation has been precipitated by greed and incompetence. The innocent are being punished and the Fred Goodwins of this world get handsomely rewarded.