A short verse noting the angry outburst by Bank of England governor Sir Mervyn King when unfairly challenged by the Treasury Select Committee about his record, specifically his failure to curtail bankers’ unquenchable thirst for a profit at the taxpayers’ expense.
A short verse marking the depressing announcement by the head of the IMF Christine Lagarde that the future looks like it will be “gloomy” for most economies.
A short verse on the pronouncements of the European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, a former Prime Minister of Portugal, regarding the future of Greece in the EU and the euro
A short verse analysing the complexities of the Greek debt crisis and attempts by European partners to prop up the Greek economy