Prime Time 7/2/2011

Shelga

Starting off with more negative equity whingers... :rolleyes:

*edit* Oops just noticed it's the Frontline. Meh, potato, potato.

Spudmonkey

He bought a house after being told he had turned a corner? Is he for real?

JonathanAnon

You have a permanent job, with a pension.. if you think you can do better get a private sector job... it's not the state's fault you bought a house, or that the interest rates are going up...

omahaid

Frontline you mean? Truth be told, this "debate" is more important than the leaders debate.

Spudmonkey

There is one difference. The G instead of the F.

baldbear

My ears will get sore when Joan starts screeching.

JonathanAnon

This is all very polite.. Just wait for Pearse Doherty to kick off.. He's sure to ruffle a few feathers..

Spudmonkey

Ah my ears....

th3 s1aught3r

baldbear wrote: »

My ears will get sore when Joan starts screeching.

She may well be the next Minister for Finance

Shelga

Aaargh shut up Moan! Has there ever been a more whingy voice in Irish politics?? "Increase tax blah blah blah"- yeah that'll save us Moan :rolleyes:

Flimbos

Lenihan again badmouthing FG simply by saying "they're the same as us".

Spudmonkey

...... so pearse...... what are you actually qualified as????

baldbear

th3 s1aught3r wrote: »

She may well be the next Minister for Finance

Word is she's not getting the gig. Pat Rabbitte i think people were saying.

Lady Chatterton

Spudmonkey wrote: »

...... so pearse...... what are you actually qualified as????

He was studying engineering in Dublin but he dropped out to go in to politics.

Spudmonkey

MrsD007 wrote: »

He was studying engineering in Dublin but he dropped out to go in to politics.

Didn't stop him saying he wad qualified though.

Spudmonkey

MrsD007 wrote: »

He was studying engineering in Dublin but he dropped out to go in to politics.

Didn't stop him saying he was qualified though.

Minister Boyce

The Economist sitting like a School Teacher to the left is a fantastic addition:rolleyes:

Lady Chatterton

You're dead right, but he wasn't the first and won't be the last to do a bit of creative writing in a CV.

Spudmonkey

MrsD007 wrote: »

You're dead right, but he wasn't the first and won't be the last to do a bit of creative writing in a CV.

One way to describe it!

Lady Chatterton

I don't think I'd want Pearse looking after my finances but I sure could listen to that Donegal accent forever........

Kristopherus

Minister Boyce wrote: »

The Economist sitting like a School Teacher to the left is a fantastic addition:rolleyes:

Who is he?

Minister Boyce

de ya know what Michael Noonan reminds me of....

baldbear

All the PIIGS are going to get a reduced interest rate because Europe know we can't pay it back. Renegotiate the deal my arse, Greece would go mental if we were to get an improved deal and they didn't. It'll be a collective deal.

Lady Chatterton

Minister Boyce wrote: »

de ya know what Michael Noonan reminds me of....

I can't wait, tell us....

Spudmonkey

All of em pat. We have a great big bonfire.

Murt10

Quote:
Originally Posted by Minister Boyce View Post
The Economist sitting like a School Teacher to the left is a fantastic addition
Who is he?



Tony Foley from Economics Dept DCU.

I think he may have worked prior to that in the IDA, when we started attracting US multinational (INTEL etc) to Ireland

JonathanAnon

Once again Doherty is a great performer.. And him only two months as a TD.. I actually think I would vote for him if I was in Donegal..

I think we might as well go the nuclear option... vote in the Shinners, burn all the bondholders and see what happens.. Adams could also threaten Europe with bombs on the mainland (mainland Europe this time)..... if it doesnt work out we'll just rent it out as a holiday island to the yanks and all head to Australia and Canada...

Like Doherty said, there's no way we can pay 6-8 Billion in interest on top of the deficit we already have.. it just wont work.

Spudmonkey

Your haranging me Michael.....

Minister Boyce

Murt10 wrote: »

Quote:
Originally Posted by Minister Boyce View Post
The Economist sitting like a School Teacher to the left is a fantastic addition
Who is he?



Tony Foley from Economics Dept DCU.

I think he may have worked prior to that in the IDA when we started attracting US multinational (INTEL etc) to Ireland

Well perhaps my remark was flippant - it still feels like he's Pat Kenny's Rotweiler having a bite at each of the panel - first little tantrum from Moan there too

JONJO THE MISER

Can i talk now says Joan:rolleyes:

baldbear

Leo Vradkar said we should burn bonholders but when Doherty says it he gets laughed at.

Minister Boyce

Great..we have Moan Burton starting to get tetchy then Lucy Kennedy walks out to the middle of connermara for sandwiches whilst her host makes the big switch..Jaysus

Spudmonkey

JonathanAnon wrote: »

Once again Doherty is a great performer.. And him only two months as a TD.. I actually think I would vote for him if I was in Donegal..

I think we might as well go the nuclear option... vote in the Shinners, burn all the bondholders and see what happens.. Adams could also threaten Europe with bombs on the mainland (mainland Europe this time)..... if it doesnt work out we'll just rent it out as a holiday island to the yanks and all head to Australia and Canada...

Like Doherty said, there's no way we can pay 6-8 Billion in interest on top of the deficit we already have.. it just wont work.

Pearse is talking out his hole. Their plan amounts to little more than spending as we are for the next year and chancing our arm after that.

brianthebard

Minister Boyce wrote: »

de ya know what Michael Noonan reminds me of....

Reminds me of 2002....

Kristopherus

Spudmonkey wrote: »

Pearse is talking out his hole. Their plan amounts to little more than spending as we are for the next year and chancing our arm after that.

Absolutely! Its very easy to boast what you can do when you have'nt a hope of being in the next Govt.

Lady Chatterton

I can't watch Michael Noonan without thinking of the late, Dermot Morgan, he had the West Limerick accent off to a tee.

JonathanAnon

baldbear wrote: »

Leo Vradkar said we should burn bonholders but when Doherty says it he gets laughed at.

Leo's point is more that we should be paying the bondholders a return on their investment, and that we should be negotiating them down to a percentage as you would when a company is liquidated..

"you two have so much is common".. oh Pat, you f**kn comedian..

Minister Boyce

It must be a lenihan thing.... but its amazing how Brian Lenihan is nodding madly when some member of the audience makes a point - he nods madly in agreement as if he's gonna swing by the banks on the way home with a memo to sort out the poor lads overdraft - ultimate politican - Conor has the same mannerism too