tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32841798.post7907513146714396984..comments2024-03-28T09:55:42.123+00:00Comments on Capitalists@Work: Osborne is Right, EC Wrong on Use of Bank LevyCityUnslickerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15929544047783163175noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32841798.post-52883167504379265192010-05-28T09:38:15.056+01:002010-05-28T09:38:15.056+01:00thanks for the inputs, chaps, it's going to be...thanks for the inputs, chaps, it's going to be very interesting - the federasts obviously hoped they wouldn't be needing any treaties / primary eu-legislation / veto-attracting votes any time soon<br /><br />but - events, dear boy - there's always something ...<br /><br />I'm hoping Dave & the cunning George will know how to seize the opportunities that will come into their sightsNick Drewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13670594203660051701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32841798.post-51821369852393069942010-05-27T14:27:24.526+01:002010-05-27T14:27:24.526+01:00ND - "... hopefully this is not subject to ma...ND - "... hopefully this is not subject to majority voting ... - does anyone know?"<br /><br />The TFEU, Part Three, Title V11, Chapter 1, Article 122, para 2; has been misused to prop up the Euro due to the Greek (& PIIGS) crisis, and is now therefore the forerunner of EU fiscal governance.<br /><br />Don't worry ND, the colleagues will find some way of doing EU controlled bank levies within the existing treaties. Just like that.Budgienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32841798.post-84268919468254359722010-05-27T14:07:51.596+01:002010-05-27T14:07:51.596+01:00I'm positive about Osborne and Laws, even poli...I'm positive about Osborne and Laws, even policies guided by bad Conservative principles are better than the best Labour ones. <br /><br />However the financial and social mess this country is in and the medium term reality of a uneducated and ageing population make it unlikely that even the best Tory chancellor will be able to do much to turn things round.Jonathannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32841798.post-5972807599799925572010-05-27T14:03:36.112+01:002010-05-27T14:03:36.112+01:00Ahh, but if the treaties are reopened now then the...Ahh, but if the treaties are reopened now then the French will want a "fiscal government" and the Germans won't go for that at all. So we might not even get a chance to say no.Old BEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06974090439936326476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32841798.post-52112818087417316412010-05-27T12:36:28.551+01:002010-05-27T12:36:28.551+01:00I believe that any supranational tax has to be ens...I believe that any supranational tax has to be enshrined in a new treaty. Best way for Europe to progress would be to reopen the Lisbon Treaty, toughen up the budget deficit restrictions (Merkel's wish), add the banking tax, then put it to the vote.<br /><br />Finally, we'd get a chance to say "Non".Ratbagnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32841798.post-1116380665123115402010-05-27T11:05:36.315+01:002010-05-27T11:05:36.315+01:00The current proposal is that it should be handled ...The current proposal is that it should be handled at national level (so yes)<br /><br />but the froggie has said that in the fullness of time he'd like it to be a euro-pot<br /><br />hopefully this is not subject to majority voting ... - does anyone know ?Nick Drewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13670594203660051701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32841798.post-8798561078618599632010-05-27T11:01:57.971+01:002010-05-27T11:01:57.971+01:00Can the govt ring fence our share?Can the govt ring fence our share?roymhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11040387761432476794noreply@blogger.com