Bad Times Just Around The Corner

[poliphilo]

The Euro is foundering. The guys in charge are preparing to cut Greece loose like a broken spar. I've no idea what the next few years are going to be like for us Europeans, but I think they'll be interesting (in the Chinese sense).

Yesterday Francois Hollande's inauguration parade was rained on and his plane (on its way to Berlin and a confab with Angela Merkel) got struck by lightning. It must be nice not to believe in omens...

Comments

[shanghai7.livejournal.com]

My call is that if Ireland Votes No on 31st may then we will be "asked to leave".

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

That'll be "fun".

[ron-broxted.livejournal.com]

For once in my life I am agreeing with Mervyn King!