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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBill Black: BBC Propaganda War v. Greece Reaches New Low After “No” Vote
BBC Propaganda War v. Greece Reaches New Low After No Vote
By William K. Black
Quito: July 6, 2015
If you want to know why economic policy has gone insane in the UK you simply have to read the work of the BBCs Economics editor, Robert Peston. I showed one example of his failed effort to terrify the Greeks into voting Yes in favor of continuing the self-destructive policies that have forced Greece into worse-than-Great Depression levels of unemployment in my most recent column. Peston argued that the Greeks had to submit to the troikas demands that it make these policies even more economically illiterate and self-destructive because the troika would otherwise ensure that Greeces economy was utterly crippled. As you know, the EU stands for ever closer union.
But Peston has been moved to new depths of propaganda and rage by the Greek No vote. In his July 6, 2015 column entitled Huge costs of Greece staying in or quitting the euro he lies by commission and omission. Ill begin with his deceptive description of the ECB, which provides a target rich environment.
As for the ECB, it does not wish to be seen as Greeces Judge Dredd. It will take its lead from any statement by eurozone government heads on whether there is a realistic chance of a new deal to rescue the finances of the ailing Greek state.
This would be an excellent opportunity for the Economics editor of one of the worlds top publications to bring economic facts to bear. The ECB is the EUs central bank. A key role of a central bank is to provide liquidity to its banks which include the Greek banks. The ECB, in response to the Greeks daring to vote democratically on whether to succumb to the ECBs blackmail, pulled the provision of liquidity to Greek banks. So, the principal starting point of any analysis of the ECBs role is to know that they deliberately refused to meet their responsibility to provide liquidity to the banks in order to extort the Greeks to exacerbate policies that ensure that the troika will increase the harm to the Greek people and economy rather than rescue the finances of the ailing Greek state. ..................(more)
http://neweconomicperspectives.org/2015/07/bbc-propaganda-war-v-greece-reaches-new-low-after-no-vote.html
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Bill Black: BBC Propaganda War v. Greece Reaches New Low After “No” Vote (Original Post)
marmar
Jul 2015
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(55,745 posts)1. William K. Black as Attorney General and every Bankster is behind bars.
The fact Black has been ignored by Washington since helping send thousands of S&L crooks to prison speaks volumes.
Thank you, marmar. Now that I think about it, this guy would make an excellent President.
malaise
(269,237 posts)2. I turned them off
It was that vulgar - naked, raw, neo-liberal propaganda
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)3. ECB to Greece:
" Nice country you got. Be a real shame if anything bad happened to it"
but the twist is...it is the ECB that is holding zillions in Greek bonds, which will be worth zero if Greece leaves EU and Euro.
Not to mention all the big global banks that are holding zillions in derivatives based on the value of those bonds.
If I were the EU, I would be really really really nice to someone who could ruin my investments.