tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9215006984353817373.post5236476994707384712..comments2024-03-23T12:56:50.209+00:00Comments on 99% is ....... The Barnet Eye: Mike Freer is a BankerRog Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08139705078907584931noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9215006984353817373.post-41052618913234881232008-10-12T22:12:00.000+01:002008-10-12T22:12:00.000+01:00Just a quick follow up. From the Times - 10 people...Just a quick follow up. From the Times - 10 people who predicted the credit crunch<BR/><BR/><BR/>http://timesbusiness.typepad.com/money_weblog/2008/10/10-people-who-p.html?OTC-widgets&ATTR=tolblogs<BR/><BR/>Barnet Council should do guided tours of their Ivory Tower to raise a few quid - Thanks to VALBLOG for the email with the linkRog Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08139705078907584931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9215006984353817373.post-6771512882928323292008-10-12T15:00:00.000+01:002008-10-12T15:00:00.000+01:00RogSince this story broke, it has become clear tha...Rog<BR/><BR/>Since this story broke, it has become clear that there were many warnings from respectable financial rating agencies that Iceland’s banking system was in trouble. Some councils took heed, but Barnet did not. Why? I suspect a combination of greed and arrogance. The council was so desperate to maintain a 4 star rating with the audit commission, it now risks burdening us, and future generations, with a massive debt burden. Is this Barnet’s Enron?Don't Call Me Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13602899129846028170noreply@blogger.com