Only 350? Well this will be another long list of Economists who called it wrong, just like the 364 who got it wrong 29 years ago.
Andrew K
In fairness Tim, its credibility is enhanced by the absence of any signatories from the new economics foundation.
rech
I’ve been promoted to “arch-sceptic” which is flattering but they still haven’t answered any of my questions.
Emil
I think this quote is very fitting here:
“If 50 million people say a foolish thing, it’s still a foolish thing.”
Anatole France (1844-1924)
Johnathan Pearce
I was wondering how they would ever replace Tommy Cooper when he died. It seems we have found a replacement. Arise, Richard Murphy!
DocBud
I’m sorry, Johnathan, I disagree. Tommy Cooper was a comic genius, Richard Murphy is a tragic accountant. Accountancy has only ever been funny once in history:
Ok….350 economists and retired accountants then 😛
Rather pleasingly, no-one from my institution. I knew the Ec. department up here is fairly sane, but that’s good to see.
How many economists was it that wrote the letter to Margaret Thatcher?
Only 350? Well this will be another long list of Economists who called it wrong, just like the 364 who got it wrong 29 years ago.
In fairness Tim, its credibility is enhanced by the absence of any signatories from the new economics foundation.
I’ve been promoted to “arch-sceptic” which is flattering but they still haven’t answered any of my questions.
I think this quote is very fitting here:
“If 50 million people say a foolish thing, it’s still a foolish thing.”
Anatole France (1844-1924)
I was wondering how they would ever replace Tommy Cooper when he died. It seems we have found a replacement. Arise, Richard Murphy!
I’m sorry, Johnathan, I disagree. Tommy Cooper was a comic genius, Richard Murphy is a tragic accountant. Accountancy has only ever been funny once in history:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMOmB1q8W4Y&feature=player_embedded#
>>Prof. Kunibert Raffer – Austria
>>Professor of Economics, University of Vienna
Nomen est omen. “Raffer” means “moneygrubber”.
BTW Didn’t the historical Robin Hood actually rob the tax COLLECTOR?