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Bank of England advisor could become Argentina's next ambassador in London
Mario Blejer a world renowned economist and advisor to the Bank of England, was mentioned as the possible next Argentine ambassador in London, if incumbent presidential candidate Daniel Scioli, as public opinion polls indicate, is confirmed in Sunday's election as the man who will take over from Cristina Fernández next December. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesSurely anything would be better than the clown currently in post.
Oct 21st, 2015 - 09:31 am - Link - Report abuse 0However, this man seems to have a brain which may make it difficult to ignore him as we do the present incumbent.
Alicia Castro, good riddance to her,
Oct 21st, 2015 - 10:08 am - Link - Report abuse 0Mario Blejer , seems a good bet, time will tell.
Is he a a “malvinista”? Will they insist he presses the matter as brusquely as Alicita?
Oct 21st, 2015 - 10:21 am - Link - Report abuse 0We'll just have to wait and see!
I'd just be a tad reserved at this point, as if Blejer is to be annointed as the London Ambassador, his techniques at doing busienss will not be the in-your-face stuff that Castro has espoused. Always need to be careful of the enemy who draws really close!
Oct 21st, 2015 - 10:50 am - Link - Report abuse 0I wonder if he knows about serving 'chicken or pasta'?
Oct 21st, 2015 - 11:04 am - Link - Report abuse 0He is still an argie until he proves himself.
He has to get the post and be accepted by The Court of St. James yet.
They are going to waste this man's talents on the “Malvinas” issue? Wouldn't he be better getting the country out of the economic mess its in now...again???
Oct 21st, 2015 - 11:26 am - Link - Report abuse 0Being an economist, even a good one, he will still have to look properly at the history of the Falklands, and ditch the Malvinas myth if he wants to have any chance of sensibly discussing the Falklands.
Oct 21st, 2015 - 12:38 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Simply being (probably) 1000 X as intelligent as the trolley dolley does not eliminate the rights of the Islanders.
If he pursues the Malvinas Myth it might wreck his career.
Might be better suited to helping get Argentina's economy fixed. Even if the Islanders wanted to join Argentina, they aren't going to ditch their well run economy in favour of one that doesn't work at all.
I wonder if he'd accept an ambassadorial post. Perhaps he'd be bright enough to understand that the first time that British people hear him publicly refer to OUR Falkland Islands as “Malvinas” they start to stop listening. Strange thing but the history of the Falkland Islands is largely British. It is a continuing insult to refer to them by some French name translated into south american spanish. May just be “words” but words are important.
Oct 21st, 2015 - 03:23 pm - Link - Report abuse 0If he has any intelligence, he will tell Scioli to drop the “Malvinas Myth”. The future history of the Falkland Islands is as follows;
At a date yet to be determined, the Falkland Islanders will ask the United Kingdom for independence on the basis of an “association” with the UK that would include, at the very least, a defence treaty with the UK whereby the UK would continue to defend the Falklands to whatever extent, but with the Islands paying the costs.
That's it! Perhaps the UK would also agree to conduct the Falklands' foreign relations. Secondment of personnel from the UK. It's a valid end to the “decolonisation”.
The argie “claim”, did they accept it, has already ended. It ended on 14 June 1982. Might be best if it abandoned this fantasy. Just as it should abandon the fantasy of having an economy.
Interesting background article from 12 months ago, where he states he does not wish to have a position related to the Argentine economy - a smart economist indeed ; )
Oct 21st, 2015 - 04:53 pm - Link - Report abuse 0http://www.buenosairesherald.com/article/174242/i-wont-be-sciolis-economy-minister
Let's hope he gives everyone in the United Kingdom as much laughter as Alicia Castro, that abject failure of an ambassador. The diplomatic corps in London think Argentina's fat little leper is always good for a laugh.
Oct 21st, 2015 - 06:43 pm - Link - Report abuse 0#5 ChrisR
Oct 22nd, 2015 - 12:26 am - Link - Report abuse 0Wow. Chris always manage to amaze readers with a post deeper than the previous one.
“He is still an argie until he proves himself.”
Question: And what should Blejer prove himself to be, in Chris' authorized opinion, if he becomes Argentine ambassador?
A Kumbolaland national? A Malicuria citizen perhaps?
Wait a second, I found it: Blejer should prove himself to be a subject of the San Sombrèro enclave.
Got it Chris!!!
He'll do as he's told and follow whatever the Governments stand is.....
Oct 22nd, 2015 - 01:14 am - Link - Report abuse 0Ambassadors toe the line or don't remain Ambassadors for long....
Has that answered all your questions...?
Don't thank me...all part of the service...
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