Episode 376 • • 1:56:26 - 2:03:37
376: Party@Ecropolis
Vincent Brown Confronts ECB Spokesman, Irish Bank Bailouts
Irish journalist Vincent Brown is praised for confronting an ECB spokesman during a press conference regarding the burden of bank bailouts on Irish taxpayers. Brown repeatedly asks why the Irish people are forced to pay billions to unguaranteed bondholders of defunct banks. The segment highlights the dismissive response of the ECB PR team and the eventual cutting of Brown's microphone.