Quite astonishing that for once the European politicians have got their act together and addressed the\u00a0financial cesspool that the banks have created. A shining performance by Sarkozy and Brown, from whom nobody expected such alacrity and cooperation.<\/p>\n
On the other side of the pond (is Bush still president over there?), McCain is too busy slinging mud at Obama in a last-ditch effort and Paulson’s plan seems rather ineffectual by comparison to the Europeans’.<\/p>\n
It seems that Europe\u00a0is finally\u00a0assuming the role it should take; with a population of some 450 million it’s about time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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