Investment Opportunities
Posted on Sunday, May 27, 2007I was just sitting down to contemplate the mysteries of a solid black pint of Guinness when Jimbo walked in. He was wearing the sly little smirk that tells you he’s pulled off another stroke involving vast profit, and he wants you to ask him about it.
Well? I said. Tell me.
Ah, he said, you’ll love this.
Go on.
Well, he said, you know the way you thought the government would be hammered in the election?
Don’t remind me, I groaned.
And you remember how I thought they’d do well?
I do.
And I said to you, if they get in this time with a bigger share of the vote, it will be five years of corruption and giveaways to their pals until all our money is gone.
Hurry up, I said. My pint is going flat.
Well, said Jimbo, I took a bit of a gamble and I invested all my spare money in a single product. I’ve cornered the market. I’ll be the sole supplier.
Of what?
What else? said Jimbo with a triumphant flourish. Brown envelopes!
Stumble it!
May 28th, 2007
I hope you’re not revisiting that sick old chestnut about the dubiousity of Fianna Fáil’s pedigree in the manilla trousering department?
May 28th, 2007
How do you Irishers like the single transferable vote system?
May 29th, 2007
Galwaywegian: I might be.
Sam: the single transferable vote is infinitely preferable to the British system, in which people live their entire lives without ever being represented by an MP they agree with.
However, it also leads to clientelism and excessive dependency on local issues.
In my opinion, the best compromise is the European list system, but that’s for another day and another post.