tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27932062.post8437463003269976225..comments2023-10-10T15:39:35.168+00:00Comments on Centre for European Reform: Eurozone: Time for damage limitationCentre for European Reformhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06815454225955436329noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27932062.post-88650882688778019972010-12-21T10:29:19.065+00:002010-12-21T10:29:19.065+00:00Hmm, whilst I recognise the cogency of your argume...Hmm, whilst I recognise the cogency of your arguments, in the light of your political perspective, it is the very root that seems to be a problem,<br /><br />You say that "It is beholden on policy-makers to minimise the economic (and hence political costs) to the EU", your whole argument flows from this statement and relies on it for its potency <br />I ask why?<br /><br />Surely they are beholden to an abstract idea, or indeed the supranational institutions. If they are beholden to anything it must be the people who elect them, that is the disparate peoples of Europe? Thus their actions should be designed nit by what is best for the EU, but what is best for the people, two things that I would suggest are not often synonymous.<br /><br />(word verification - trite. Heh)Gawain Towlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08583658895528269901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27932062.post-82623000989755967112010-12-09T20:23:34.930+00:002010-12-09T20:23:34.930+00:00Nice and depressive commentary. It is clear, that ...Nice and depressive commentary. It is clear, that there is never going to be enough of political will, so we have to wait for first insolvency crash.<br /><br />What strucks me on the whole crisis: In the year 2008, when I was at the university, my teacher kept on stressing the sucess of Ireland as a perfect example of economic convergence. Did no one see, what was to come? Or was it just bad luck for Irishmen, that it happened in the context of global financial turmoil?Jakubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14841025656906375917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27932062.post-36858625200818308432010-12-09T18:36:18.465+00:002010-12-09T18:36:18.465+00:00The best form of damage limitation would be the re...The best form of damage limitation would be the return of the Deutschmark!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com