Comments on: Now that we own the banks http://www.globaldashboard.org/2008/10/14/now-that-we-own-the-banks/ Global risks and how to respond to them, edited by Alex Evans and David Steven Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:49:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Amiel Blajchman http://www.globaldashboard.org/2008/10/14/now-that-we-own-the-banks/comment-page-1/#comment-3454 Amiel Blajchman Thu, 16 Oct 2008 23:55:33 +0000 http://www.globaldashboard.org/?p=2434#comment-3454 Brilliant commentary. Here's to a re-imagining of what exactly fiduciary duty means. Brilliant commentary.

Here’s to a re-imagining of what exactly fiduciary duty means.

]]> By: Richard Gowan http://www.globaldashboard.org/2008/10/14/now-that-we-own-the-banks/comment-page-1/#comment-3425 Richard Gowan Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:08:07 +0000 http://www.globaldashboard.org/?p=2434#comment-3425 Owen: I don't deny that they should... Alex: UK may be good to halting small arms and light weapons, but the real money and British expertise is in heavy weaponry, aircraft, armoured 4X4s, no? And that must be the other Richard Gowan, the one who believes in human rights ;-) Owen: I don’t deny that they should…

Alex: UK may be good to halting small arms and light weapons, but the real money and British expertise is in heavy weaponry, aircraft, armoured 4X4s, no?

And that must be the other Richard Gowan, the one who believes in human rights ;-)

]]> By: Alex Evans http://www.globaldashboard.org/2008/10/14/now-that-we-own-the-banks/comment-page-1/#comment-3401 Alex Evans Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:32:34 +0000 http://www.globaldashboard.org/?p=2434#comment-3401 FCO: "The UK Government is an acknowledged lead player and places a high priority on combating small arms and light weapons proliferation." http://ukunarmscontrol.fco.gov.uk/en/the-uk-disarmament/small-arms-light-weapons One R. Gowan, in the FT: "To build new coalitions, European diplomats and leaders will have to be open to criticism about their own human rights records, removing accusations of double standards." http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5477f6a6-84c9-11dd-b148-0000779fd18c.html?nclick_check=1 FCO: “The UK Government is an acknowledged lead player and places a high priority on combating small arms and light weapons proliferation.” http://ukunarmscontrol.fco.gov.uk/en/the-uk-disarmament/small-arms-light-weapons

One R. Gowan, in the FT: “To build new coalitions, European diplomats and leaders will have to be open to criticism about their own human rights records, removing accusations of double standards.”
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5477f6a6-84c9-11dd-b148-0000779fd18c.html?nclick_check=1

]]> By: Owen Barder http://www.globaldashboard.org/2008/10/14/now-that-we-own-the-banks/comment-page-1/#comment-3400 Owen Barder Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:40:06 +0000 http://www.globaldashboard.org/?p=2434#comment-3400 Richard - They won't: but they should! Owen Richard – They won’t: but they should!

Owen

]]> By: Richard Gowan http://www.globaldashboard.org/2008/10/14/now-that-we-own-the-banks/comment-page-1/#comment-3395 Richard Gowan Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:56:46 +0000 http://www.globaldashboard.org/?p=2434#comment-3395 Oh come on. Given the UK's sterling performance in arms sales, the idea that the government would ask banks to divest from the arms industry is a bit much. Indeed, a major boost to the arms industry would presumably create jobs and raise British exports, improving the balance of payments. After all, FDR only finally hauled the U.S. out of the Depression by joining one of the great job creation schemes of all time, World War II. Oh come on. Given the UK’s sterling performance in arms sales, the idea that the government would ask banks to divest from the arms industry is a bit much. Indeed, a major boost to the arms industry would presumably create jobs and raise British exports, improving the balance of payments. After all, FDR only finally hauled the U.S. out of the Depression by joining one of the great job creation schemes of all time, World War II.

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