Alistair Darling: “What about the depositors you’ve got who’ve got deposits in London branches?
Árni Mathiesen: “We have the [deposit] insurance fund according to the Directive and how that works is explained in this letter (to the UK) and the pledge of support from the government to the fund.”
AD: “So the entitlements the people have which I think is about £16,000, they will be paid that?”
ÁM: “Well, I hope that will be the case. I cannot state that or guarantee that now but we are certainly working to solve this issue. This is something we really don’t want to have hanging over us.”
Mr Darling told BBC Radio on October 8: “The Icelandic government, believe it or not, have told me yesterday they have no intention of honouring their obligations here.”
The Financial Times has published this transcript of Darling and the Icelandic Finance Minister, Árni Mathiesen, discussing the UK deposits in Icelandic banks on 7 October.
The deliberate misrepresentation of what had been said and determined driving of panic by the UK led to further collapse of Icelandic banks. Some people lie to further an end, others lie to self-dramatize, unable to contain their self-importance. The reprehensible regime our unfortunate country suffers under displays all the characteristics of the self-aggrandising liar.
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What should be the penalty for such an outright, destructive lie?
I would have thought being Alistair Darling, living with himself, having to watch his own face in the mirror daily when he shaves, is punishment enough.
We'll say they were refusing point blank to pay up to private savers and dear little old ladies. Say they are defaulting on our people. Say there'll always be an England. Say they're terrorists.
We won't say the cash to run our permanent governing structures at local and regional level was in there with kickbacks to us and using our privatised financial advisory services. We won't say devil take the hindmost we can grab these assets because they are within our jurisdiction and that's always the problem with default - what assets can you get hold of. We won't take our place in a reasonable and orderly negotiation that will pay everyone and protect the Icelanders. We'll divert attention from our own banks and the state they're in. What's not to like?
There's nothing to be done S, and all those so avidly discussing the next general election and polls and votes are whistling to keep their spirits up.
Self love knows no bounds, C.
Given the context, Darling has shown himself to be a bit of a ..er.. codpiece.
There is a petition here that you might wish to sign ......
http://indefence.is/?pageid=545
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