Comments on: Venezuela Cash Watch http://www.boriswatch.co.uk/2008/08/14/venezuela-cash-watch/ An attempt to enhance the accountability of the new London mayoralty Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:26:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: The Policy Gas Exchange http://www.boriswatch.co.uk/2008/08/14/venezuela-cash-watch/comment-page-1/#comment-1613 The Policy Gas Exchange Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:21:35 +0000 http://www.boriswatch.co.uk/?p=484#comment-1613 [...] overlook the fact that the GLA took transnationalism to a new level by forming a partnership with Venezuela, as well as being a participant in the Clinton Climate Initiative. Both of these transnational [...] [...] overlook the fact that the GLA took transnationalism to a new level by forming a partnership with Venezuela, as well as being a participant in the Clinton Climate Initiative. Both of these transnational [...]

]]> By: Tom http://www.boriswatch.co.uk/2008/08/14/venezuela-cash-watch/comment-page-1/#comment-1554 Tom Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:47:52 +0000 http://www.boriswatch.co.uk/?p=484#comment-1554 a) it's not a dictatorship b) it's not actually oil, it's money Apart from that, spot on, Alan! Two quick questions for your giant intellect to tackle: 1. How much influence has Venezuela's generosity bought in the USA? 2. How many times the total outlay in foreign oil deals has the Venezuelan state oil company made due to the increased oil prices thanks to greedy speculators and jitters over US foreign policy? Settled down at a nice round £17.2m now, by the way. a) it’s not a dictatorship
b) it’s not actually oil, it’s money

Apart from that, spot on, Alan! Two quick questions for your giant intellect to tackle:
1. How much influence has Venezuela’s generosity bought in the USA?
2. How many times the total outlay in foreign oil deals has the Venezuelan state oil company made due to the increased oil prices thanks to greedy speculators and jitters over US foreign policy?

Settled down at a nice round £17.2m now, by the way.

]]> By: Mr. Stop Boris http://www.boriswatch.co.uk/2008/08/14/venezuela-cash-watch/comment-page-1/#comment-1547 Mr. Stop Boris Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:54:22 +0000 http://www.boriswatch.co.uk/?p=484#comment-1547 Blimey, for a moment there as I glanced at the sidebar I genuinely thought we had a comment from Alan Milburn. Another person putting Venezuela's state oil company's coffers ahead of the poorest Londoners' ability to afford to travel on the buses. Well done yourself! Blimey, for a moment there as I glanced at the sidebar I genuinely thought we had a comment from Alan Milburn.

Another person putting Venezuela’s state oil company’s coffers ahead of the poorest Londoners’ ability to afford to travel on the buses. Well done yourself!

]]> By: Alan Mulhern http://www.boriswatch.co.uk/2008/08/14/venezuela-cash-watch/comment-page-1/#comment-1543 Alan Mulhern Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:29:14 +0000 http://www.boriswatch.co.uk/?p=484#comment-1543 Boris Johnson's refusal to take Venezuelan oil is absolutely correct. The dictatorship in Venezuela is a corrupt regime bent on destruction on the county's democratic rights and on international instability. It has been buying support and influence around Latin America and the world by giving away its oil - while the country itself is, incidentally in deep economic crisis and poverty is worsening. Well done! Boris Johnson’s refusal to take Venezuelan oil is absolutely correct. The dictatorship in Venezuela is a corrupt regime bent on destruction on the county’s democratic rights and on international instability. It has been buying support and influence around Latin America and the world by giving away its oil – while the country itself is, incidentally in deep economic crisis and poverty is worsening.
Well done!

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