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  • #782
    Annasopra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,232 ✭✭✭✭Annasopra


    opinion guy wrote: »
    Why would he have ?
    Here's a better question - have the two Brian's ever even negotiated with the IMF ?

    Because he claims expertise in the area - There's a big difference between studying the theory of something and actually doing it - The theory isn't always how it works in practice.

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



  • #783
    Blowfish
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,112 ✭✭✭Blowfish


    Johnnymcg wrote: »
    Because he claims expertise in the area - There's a big difference between studying the theory of something and actually doing it - The theory isn't always how it works in practice.
    Except for the fact that he never claimed to have studied the theory on how to negociate with the IMF.


  • #784
    Annasopra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,232 ✭✭✭✭Annasopra


    Blowfish wrote: »
    Except for the fact that he never claimed to have studied the theory on how to negociate with the IMF.

    did he not?
    My name is Stephen Donnelly and I’m asking for your number 1 vote in the upcoming elections. I live in Greystones with my wife, Susan, and our two small boys. In my career I’ve helped businesses to grow, I’ve helped frontline public servants build high quality, efficient services and I’ve helped NGOs serve communities. At Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government I trained to negotiate with the IMF and to rebuild economies.
    Stephen is 35 years old and lives in Greystones with his wife, Susan, and two young boys. He grew up in Delgany and Greystones and attended St. David’s secondary school.

    Professional & Educational Background

    He studied engineering at UCD and MIT before joining international management consultancy, McKinsey & Company.

    In 2008, he completed a Masters’ degree in Public Administration and International Development at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. Here he examined, in detail, the interaction between the IMF and small states.

    My background is in International business, in working with frontline public servants and in economics. Specifically, at harvard, I studied what to do when the IMF come into your country, how you work with them and how you begin to rebuild the economy.
    Stephen Donnelly is running as a non-party candidate in the anticipated 2011 General Election. He lives in Greystones with his wife, Susan, and their two young boys. He grew up in Delgany and Greystones and attended St. David’s secondary school. He attended UCD, MIT (Boston) and Harvard Universities where his work at the Kennedy School of Government included detailed analysis of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



  • #785
    Blowfish
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,112 ✭✭✭Blowfish


    Johnnymcg wrote: »
    did he not?
    Fair enough, I thought it was just how a country should handle IMF intervention that he studied.


  • #786
    Antrim_Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 948 ✭✭✭Antrim_Man


    Antrim_Man wrote: »
    Well its up to FG to prove this doubter wrong. Now that their arses are in power I can almost hear the excuses.

    Enda "Political reform will take a back seat while we try and resolve the economy first"

    The perks will continue unabated. Cynical, who me?

    Enda back tracking all over the place already :rolleyes:


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  • #787
    iPlop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,822 ✭✭✭iPlop


    Antrim_Man wrote: »
    Enda back tracking all over the place already :rolleyes:

    Back tracking is not the word, it makes me wonder? Republicans?


  • #788
    Antrim_Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 948 ✭✭✭Antrim_Man


    Antrim_Man wrote: »
    Well its up to FG to prove this doubter wrong. Now that their arses are in power I can almost hear the excuses.

    Enda "Political reform will take a back seat while we try and resolve the economy first"

    The perks will continue unabated. Cynical, who me?

    Timely bump. FG are a useless shower of ***** . Ivan Yates commented that after they won the election they "FG" felt it was "their" time to ride the gravy train and that political reform would not happen.

    So there you have it. FG lying ***** no different than FF.


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