I blame both FF and the Euro and text book economics would support me. Spain has had pretty good fiscal discipline and is still a basket case post Euro. Capital from all over the E.U fuelled that particular bubble, is there a FF equivalent in Spain too, considering it has had both the left and right in there this past decade?

Strong stabilisers for inflationary booms and asset price bubbles are monetary policy and exchage rate policy, inc exchange controls, we have had no control of these for quite some time now. I would love to be able to blame all our woes on FF, and yes they managed the boom to suit their own electoral ends, but ignoring the role of the Euro is a bit ostrich like to say the least and the proverbial chickens are coming home to roost now in Greece, Portugal, Spain, and here, none can devalue so wages instead are being slashed and asset prices adusted downwards to their real values, the market in the end tells the truth, only for so long can it be contrived and illusions of wealth created.

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Kenny on RTE News in a minute.

"I should loosen up a bit." Cringe.

Very credible performance.

He came across as a right plonker. His media people really have a problem.

Regards...jmcc

Very loyal Deputy Noonan

Not even a member of FG let alone one of it's elected representatives.
Kenny came across as reasonable, honest and forthright unlike the petulant Mr. Lee yesterday on the same broadcast.

Enda Kenny did very well on Six One. George Lee showed utter contempt for those who voted and canvassed for him. I am disappointed in him. He must be a very arrogant little man. He gives the impression that TDs on all sides of the house are of inferior intellect to him. His facial expressions last night when anyone disagreed with him said it all. Noel Whelan told it as it was on Frontline. Off you go on your Segway to Washington George or Maybe Sean Whelans job in Brussells.

Well, you don't suffer from embarassment, that's for sure.

I had problems stopping myself from laughing. 'I'll be more myself from now on.' Ah, come off it, who have you been up to now, Enda?

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He came across as a plastic plonker. Utterly fake and completely out of his depth. You'd wonder if he'd overdosed on botox. FFers must be killing themselves laughing at this disaster. As long as Kenny leads FG, they know they are safe because the country doesn't trust Kenny.

Regards...jmcc