On air: Don’t blame bankers – its our fault

The issue of who’s to blame for the financial crisis is again hot in the news today. The IMF says its taking the blame for not warning the crisis was on its way. And in a major speech over the weekend, the Archbishop of Canterbury said blaming the bankers is far too easy and governments should take more responsibility. But are we missing the crucial point here? Could the biggest blame lie, in fact, with ourselves?

Krupa in Tanzania

KofI Annan, Jeffrey Sachs, Bob Geldof and many other famous names are attending the IMF African economy conference in Dar-es-Salaam tomorrow – but none of the locals I spoke to today seemed to care. Most did not even know such a high profile event was even taking place on their doorstep.

Talking Points for March 9

Time to retire retirement? Should you stop working at a certain age? Whose decision it? Would you like to be able to retire but cannot? See Tom’s blog here.

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