I never look at the business pages but on my way to Codeword my eye was caught by a magnificent photo of a circling vulture in an article listing the number or vulture companies taking advantage of the present crisis - if it worries The Times, it scares the shit out of me
If this isn't a clarion call for British business to be turned over to public control - at lease until the world is well clear of the effects of all of this, nothing ever will be
These bastards have been allowed to thrive on the tragedies of others for far too long (go count the number of politician shareholders and investors)
Predatory property investment brought about the worldwide crash of 2008, Ireland's desperate housing shorting is now being picked on by companies like Goldman Sachs - these predators thrive on the misfortunes of the majority - they prolong hunger, hardship, wars and disease rather than helping prevent them - all for profit
Like the Irish Famine, this is an unpreventable natural disaster that could turn into the long-term catastrophe possibly deliberate mishandling produced here
Jim Carroll