Thanks to all who answered on the accounting question, much appreciated. (View Post)

China's banks would have been declared insolvent under any western accounting standards years over but Chinese GAAP has allowed them to keep going. The Chinese Govt will not allow the banking system … (View Post)

Really? Look at the shit Blair pulled off ("I'm a honest guy", Mandelson etc etc) and he still won two majorities afterwards. What really gets politicians is a feeling that "you've los… (View Post)

Anything with Woody Allen has to be viewed in light of his later behaviour. Manhattan particularly feels like the old adage of hiding in plain sight. (View Post)

On topic, I’d disagree with Mike’s assertion re the lack of political news. There has, in fact, been one very big one and it directly ties in with why BJ a may have recovered, namely the decision not… (View Post)