http://dublinopinion.com/2007/03/21/parlon-me-ive-got-some-speculating-to-do/ It's a group blog. What more do you need to know? Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:27:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 http://dublinopinion.com/2007/03/21/parlon-me-ive-got-some-speculating-to-do/#comment-35132 Dublin Opinion · CLASS IN IRELAND: AN IMMODEST PROPOSAL Tue, 18 Sep 2007 13:07:18 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2007/03/21/parlon-me-ive-got-some-speculating-to-do/#comment-35132 [...] a glut of housing, Ireland has seen the interests of the vast majority of the country decimated by powerful vested interests - landowners, banks, speculators, estate agents, and builders. Where prices should have fallen [...] […] a glut of housing, Ireland has seen the interests of the vast majority of the country decimated by powerful vested interests - landowners, banks, speculators, estate agents, and builders. Where prices should have fallen […]

]]> http://dublinopinion.com/2007/03/21/parlon-me-ive-got-some-speculating-to-do/#comment-30284 IRISH HOUSING: WATCHING A FAT MAN DANCE | Irish Election Sun, 19 Aug 2007 14:23:16 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2007/03/21/parlon-me-ive-got-some-speculating-to-do/#comment-30284 [...] prices up, rather than housing demand or short supply. (Another key factor in house prices is land speculation.) People have taken out €400,000 mortgages, because the banks have allowed them. Sellers are [...] […] prices up, rather than housing demand or short supply. (Another key factor in house prices is land speculation.) People have taken out €400,000 mortgages, because the banks have allowed them. Sellers are […]

]]> http://dublinopinion.com/2007/03/21/parlon-me-ive-got-some-speculating-to-do/#comment-30267 Dublin Opinion » Blog Archive » IRISH HOUSING: WATCHING A FAT MAN DANCE Sun, 19 Aug 2007 11:11:10 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2007/03/21/parlon-me-ive-got-some-speculating-to-do/#comment-30267 [...] prices up, rather than housing demand or short supply. (Another key factor in house prices is land speculation.)People have taken out €400,000 mortgages, because the banks have allowed them. Sellers are [...] […] prices up, rather than housing demand or short supply. (Another key factor in house prices is land speculation.)People have taken out €400,000 mortgages, because the banks have allowed them. Sellers are […]

]]> http://dublinopinion.com/2007/03/21/parlon-me-ive-got-some-speculating-to-do/#comment-25966 SOFT LANDINGS: IRISH PROPERTY STYLE at Irish Election Tue, 17 Jul 2007 08:14:21 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2007/03/21/parlon-me-ive-got-some-speculating-to-do/#comment-25966 [...] There is a problem in assuming that demand has caused the rise in prices. It has to do with the fact that people do not buy houses. People buy mortgages. Then they buy houses. The increase in the size of mortgages is the real story here. It is that which has affected to a large degree the price of houses - people have been able to buy more credit in the past ten years (and just because they can buy it, doesn’t mean they can afford it). Another significant factor has been rampant land speculation (on which, see here). [...] […] There is a problem in assuming that demand has caused the rise in prices. It has to do with the fact that people do not buy houses. People buy mortgages. Then they buy houses. The increase in the size of mortgages is the real story here. It is that which has affected to a large degree the price of houses - people have been able to buy more credit in the past ten years (and just because they can buy it, doesn’t mean they can afford it). Another significant factor has been rampant land speculation (on which, see here). […]

]]> http://dublinopinion.com/2007/03/21/parlon-me-ive-got-some-speculating-to-do/#comment-25474 Dublin Opinion » Blog Archive » SOFT LANDINGS: IRISH PROPERTY STYLE Fri, 13 Jul 2007 23:16:07 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2007/03/21/parlon-me-ive-got-some-speculating-to-do/#comment-25474 [...] pyramid mentality. Another significant factor has been rampant land speculation (on which, see here). I do not know whether that bubble will burst this year, or next year, or the year after, but [...] […] pyramid mentality. Another significant factor has been rampant land speculation (on which, see here). I do not know whether that bubble will burst this year, or next year, or the year after, but […]

]]> http://dublinopinion.com/2007/03/21/parlon-me-ive-got-some-speculating-to-do/#comment-8889 Did Tayto Ahern get his grasp of economics from Peter Ridsdale? at Irish Election Mon, 26 Mar 2007 00:05:55 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2007/03/21/parlon-me-ive-got-some-speculating-to-do/#comment-8889 [...] Our answer is here, but as regards Tayto and his Leeds FC economics, but the central point is that over the next five years we are not going to have the income to spend while cutting tax. [...] […] Our answer is here, but as regards Tayto and his Leeds FC economics, but the central point is that over the next five years we are not going to have the income to spend while cutting tax. […]

]]> http://dublinopinion.com/2007/03/21/parlon-me-ive-got-some-speculating-to-do/#comment-8887 Dublin Opinion » Did Tayto get his grasp of economics from Peter Ridsdale? Sun, 25 Mar 2007 23:44:13 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2007/03/21/parlon-me-ive-got-some-speculating-to-do/#comment-8887 [...] Our answer is here, but as regards Tayto and his Leeds FC economics, the central point is that over the next five years we are not going to have the income to spend while cutting tax. As always, all Tayto has to pull out of the bag is cheese and onion. [...] […] Our answer is here, but as regards Tayto and his Leeds FC economics, the central point is that over the next five years we are not going to have the income to spend while cutting tax. As always, all Tayto has to pull out of the bag is cheese and onion. […]

]]> http://dublinopinion.com/2007/03/21/parlon-me-ive-got-some-speculating-to-do/#comment-8450 Dr. Ben Thu, 22 Mar 2007 14:45:05 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2007/03/21/parlon-me-ive-got-some-speculating-to-do/#comment-8450 Mainstream media. Shower of lazy cunts. Taking a press release and making it their lead article. Woodword and Bernstein it aint. Mainstream media. Shower of lazy cunts. Taking a press release and making it their lead article. Woodword and Bernstein it aint.

]]> http://dublinopinion.com/2007/03/21/parlon-me-ive-got-some-speculating-to-do/#comment-8311 Donagh Wed, 21 Mar 2007 15:45:28 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2007/03/21/parlon-me-ive-got-some-speculating-to-do/#comment-8311 Is it just me or is it completely weird that Fianna Fail are claiming that it is not going to engage in "alarming" auction politics that could 'bankrupt the country'. The claim by Séamus Brennan at the announcement of the Ard Fheis is patently absurd, when the biggest culprits of this type of politics are their junior coalition partners. What is stranger is that this 'announcement' was the top story on the <a href="http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/frontpage/2007/0321/1173880660910.html" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">front</a> page of the Irish Times this morning. The article makes no mention of the tax give away proposed by the PDs, consider they offer more tax breaks than Labour and were the first to suggest changes in stamp duty. They also promise to continue pouring money in the Health service and expanding the roads building program. Is it just me or is it completely weird that Fianna Fail are claiming that it is not going to engage in “alarming” auction politics that could ‘bankrupt the country’. The claim by Séamus Brennan at the announcement of the Ard Fheis is patently absurd, when the biggest culprits of this type of politics are their junior coalition partners. What is stranger is that this ‘announcement’ was the top story on the front page of the Irish Times this morning. The article makes no mention of the tax give away proposed by the PDs, consider they offer more tax breaks than Labour and were the first to suggest changes in stamp duty. They also promise to continue pouring money in the Health service and expanding the roads building program.

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