yeah. I mean, when you are an occasional advisor to Putin and his cronies, well...Lenihans a much bigger prize.

Karl Whelan and Gurdgiev have both proposed alternatives to NAMA

as has patrick honohan.

Indeed as the old aspirational saying that there is honour among thieves!

Fixed that for you.

Whatever, I think you are being deliberately obtuse in your refusal to accept that his cv has been augmented significantly by recent events.

Don't want to drag the thread off topic but Whelan posted an interesting
amendment to NAMA today -

Not ideal but at least, as opposed to the current scenario, the taxpayer would not be taking all the risk.

The Irish Economy Blog Archive NAMA Levy versus NAMA 2.0

no, we arent. We are however, I think I speak for most posters here, suggesting that
a) the augmentation is going to take a long time to come through if at all
b) the idea you put forward of hordes of economists mad jealous of Alan is risible and foolish - btw a far better post is held as special advisor to Cowan, by professor peter clinch whom you dont see flailing about as AA does.
c) The idea that CG in particular is consumed with a desire to get into Merrion Square (where btw he is anyhow regularly as part of a task force on land taxes....) when he is well tuned into the russian government ....well

[quote=robert151410;2000628]Pure disingenuous whataboutery! As has been pointed out to you already there have been numerous alternatives proposed to this plan. Plus you and others defending nama are trying to ignore the fact that there is still no analysis of the figures nama is proposing to use to value the toxic muck on the banks balance sheets other than the-makey-upey-as-we-go- along, "Long term economic value" whatever the hell that is, because short of having a svengali type crystal ball toting psychic you and no one else for that matter including A Ahearn can put an accurate value on what property and land will be worth in 5/10/15 or 20 years time.

Being a government adviser is indeed an admirable posting however one could not really compare the present Irish Government to the governments in many other western countries. The fact is that our present incumbents would be to use a football analogy, ranked as non league part time amatures and are most certainly not premier league material.

Whaaaa?

Big Time?

You think that he has hit the big time has he? Considering he once worked as an advisor to the US Federal reserve!

His current posting in comparison to his time in the US is more akin to doing a charity work sabbatical in the slums of Calcutta.

You clearly demonstrate all of the obnoxious, pomposity and belief in thier own self importance bullcrap of the typical FF supporter with that statement.

You know what lads? You have finally brought me to my senses. Better posting on p.ie with all its privileges than advising government on NAMA.

Anyhow...A r-tweety-e bird tells me that Alan Ahearne and Brian Lucy will be on morning Ireland tomorrow, but not together. Tune in folks....