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1. magpie

   A very interesting piece by John Quiggin on changes of heart: Converts, Conversely. http://johnquiggin.com/2012/05/27/converts-conversely/ It links to some other very incisive comments.

   about 3 hours ago from web at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2. magpie

   @ sean and all: you might have wondered, why the Magpie is Annabel Crabb's biggest fan? Here's the answer: "How to Finnish Speeding Clive". http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/how-to-finnish-speeding-clive-20120526-1zbix.html?rand=1338041977313

   about 8 hours ago from web at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
3. ramanan

   Moslerisms: http://www.concertedaction.com/2012/05/22/mosler-and-his-moslerisms/

   about 3 days ago from web
4. magpie

   Well, something funny for a change: http://robertpaulwolff.blogspot.com.au/2012/05/things-that-may-have-slipped-your.html

   about 4 days ago from web at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
5. magpie

   @danny I don't know much about Tsipras, but some people seem to have an instinctive fear of anything even sounding like leftism. Martin Schulz, mentioned in another story at The Guardian, is a case in point. More telling: Schulz is SPD (say, Labour).

   about 4 days ago from web at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia in context
6. magpie

   @sean Thanks. I believe a run is possible, maybe even likely. But not just because of the Greek situation, but also because Rajoy may have made a mistake of epic proportions with the "tax evasion" amnesty announced as part of the budget.

   about 4 days ago from web at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia in context
7. sean

   @magpie I don't think there's any hard data on net withdrawals yet, more people thinking that they would withdraw if they had Spanish deposits, so those who actually do might be thinking the same

   about 5 days ago from web at Leichhardt, New South Wales, Australia in context
8. danny

   @magpie Tsipras seems sensible enough http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/may/21/alexis-tsiparas-greece-interview-syriza but it's easy from opposition...

   about 5 days ago from web at Oxford, England, United Kingdom in context
9. danny

   @magpie no obvious problem at the moment, but some of them are still partly or entirely state-owned after the last bank crisis...

   about 5 days ago from web at Oxford, England, United Kingdom in context
10. magpie

    @danny What's the problem with British banks?

    about 5 days ago from web at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia in context
11. magpie

    @sean So, you mean some depositors are indeed withdrawing their moneys?

    about 5 days ago from web at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia in context
12. danny

    @magpie I'm paranoid enough about UK banks to keep track of how much of bank deposits are guaranteed by the government... If I were in Spain I'd be wondering how hard opening a German bank account would be.

    about 5 days ago from web at Oxford, England, United Kingdom in context
13. sean

    @magpie only speculation along the lines of "it Greece exits the euro, Spain could go too...if you had money in a Spanish bank, would you want to leave it there?"

    about 5 days ago from web at Leichhardt, New South Wales, Australia in context
14. magpie

    @sean @danny Have you guys been following the alleged run on Spanish banks? Is there anything to it? If it is happening, I'd like to hear what do you think could be behind it

    about 5 days ago from web at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia in context
15. magpie

    SBS Insight is showing a debate on Greece. Very good. The Syriza guy impressed me (so did the two Germans, but for opposite reason).

    about 5 days ago from web at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia in context
16. danny

    @magpie Nice post. I've tweeted a link to it.

    about 5 days ago from web at Oxford, England, United Kingdom in context
17. sean

    @magpie comment up

    about 7 days ago from web at Leichhardt, New South Wales, Australia in context
18. magpie

    @sean Thanks! I thank you in your comment :-)

    about 7 days ago from web at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia in context
19. sean

    @magpie agree with you in your post! https://twitter.com/#!/seancarmody/status/204160163463176193

    about 7 days ago from web at Leichhardt, New South Wales, Australia in context
20. magpie

    @sean Totally agree. http://aussiemagpie.blogspot.com.au/2012/05/greek-default-and-hyperbole.html

    about 7 days ago from web at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia in context