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Listed below are comments made by Aikenheed between Friday, 18th September 2009 and Thursday, 8th October 2009.

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The big freeze 2:16pm on 08 Oct 2009 322 Mr B
I think that full reserve banking means that government loses a lot of influence over the economy because there is no need for a central bank - some might say that's a good thing. Certainly I don't know if Full RB would have supported the levels of growth we've seen globally over the past 20 -30 years. Even the Islamic Sharia banking system doesn't operate fully on that principle. The main problem as I understand it is in the short term money supply is more restricted - although good for inflation - this means that borrowing for long term development becomes more difficult

As far as I know there is no example of as purely Full RB system being used - and it was the growth of industries from the late middle ages and the need for greater flexibility of capital to fund growth which led to the development of what became fractional reserve lending.

Changing the whole system because of the very short sighted Brit and US derestricting policies would be throwing the baby out with the bathwater
The big freeze 11:23am on 08 Oct 2009 #305/317
Can you explain how we remove Fractional Reserve Lending without either total state control or a return to the midlle Ages?
Surely it was a recent case of reckless FRB over the past few years following deregulation
The big freeze 10:07am on 08 Oct 2009 Anent the levelling off of classroom attainment - would inclusion have a statistical effect like that? If you include pupils less able to progress at average or good pace then even if the average/good pupils are maintaining the pace and the included pupils are doing better than they would otherwise be doing then STATISTICALLY the effect will be to "dampen down" overall attainment?
The big freeze 10:21am on 07 Oct 2009 #138 BC
Do not worry it is all under control!
I complained regarding lack of assiduous questioning of Jim Murphy and got this reply:-

"I understand you feel there's a favouritism shown in interviews towards the Scottish Labour party, with presenters such as Jim Murphy, Kirsty Wark and Catriona Renton failing to hide their support for the party.

Impartiality is the cornerstone of all our news and current affairs output and we ensure that all our correspondents and presenters, including Jim, Kirsty and Catriona, are aware of this commitment so as to guarantee we broadcast fair and balanced programming at all times."

So now you know
The big freeze 5:36pm on 06 Oct 2009 #12 TP
A lot of non EU workers are actively recruited to fill skills gaps (particulalrly in the NHS) as the powers that be have discovered it is cheaper to poach medical staff from third world countries than it is to educate our own
Time is running out 8:26pm on 29 Sep 2009 #25 JR Guido has the same policy emanating from the BNP - "Gulags for Slags policy taken from BNP"
http://order-order.com/2009/09/29/exclusive-browns-gulags-for-slags-policy-taken-from-bnp/
'A simple proposition' 5:35pm on 29 Sep 2009 Oldnat 343 - He's moved from andindependent commission to holding a referendum - which they won't let Scotland have?
'A simple proposition' 09:41am on 29 Sep 2009 Re various posts "sending in tanks" - that just wouldn't happen - both sides have too much to lose by a hot war - witness the establishmnet coming to the negotiationg table with the IRA (with what? - 200 active members?) when they started their City of London campaign.
Anti-Glasgow? 11:19pm on 18 Sep 2009 #46 Roll On 2010 - Now you come to think of it cleggie probably is a Lib Dem - plastic mac and good intentions - very probably - probably
Anti-Glasgow? 10:56pm on 18 Sep 2009 # 43 Oldnat "One key council source said: “Do we think Iain Gray is going to fight for Glasgow? We very much doubt it.”"

Ian Gray's job isn't to fight for Glasgow but to aspire to be the FM of the whole of Scotland - possibly this is a (backhanded ) compliment?

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