HBOS bank failed in 2008, and had to be bailed out by the then Labour government. As a consequence, strike £20 Billion of taxpayers' money from the government … more
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We, the Cannon-Fodder, Object
@ 2011-11-28 – 13:05:56
Most people like their politics reasonably simple and straightforward. Similarly, in the world of economics we can't really handle a maze of financial … more -
Ooh, it's FTT for Dynamic Dave!
@ 2011-11-16 – 09:57:59
David Cameron has been mouthing off at eurozone leaders recently about them not sorting the financial crisis out. Well, now they've decided on aFinancial … more -
Letting Them Off The Hook
@ 2011-09-13 – 10:52:33
So the changes to our banking system are going to take 8 YEARS to implement. That's a bloody long time to let them continue messing about with our money. … more -
Who'd Trust A Banker
@ 2011-07-15 – 11:33:10
[ ... ] 'casino' finance arrangements. That's the crux of the matter, of course. They want to continue playing loose and easy with our money, hence all ... more -
A Most Unequal Society.
@ 2011-06-19 – 16:11:08
I am reading an extremely interesting library book, "So You Think You Know About Britain" by Danny Dorling. His explanation of our financial position … more -
Used Car Salesman?
@ 2011-04-20 – 17:36:43
Would YOU buy a second-hand car from a man with a face like this? Shifty looking, the mouth set to one side, rather spivish in that'I'm going to give … more -
Blame The Bloody Banks
@ 2011-01-13 – 16:53:17
Something has to be done about these bloody bankers. Listening to their statements over the past few days it's obvious they aren't about to change unless … more -
My Foot Hurts (through kicking the TV)
@ 2010-11-22 – 10:04:07
Am I the only one who's tired of hearing this phrase (or similar): 'We are in this financial state because of the awful debt left by Gordon Brown and … more
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