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Old 18-02-2008, 18:19   #31
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Re: Northern Rock

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Originally Posted by BBKing View Post
Well, not nationalising it had 'rip off the taxpayer' written all over it, and the Conservatives seem to be advocating that. Lets be clear, this is the NR suits' fault, but they'll put up a defence like 'we were complying with the relevant legislation' which ought to put the focus back on the relevant legislation. Since a lot of this was put in by G. Brown at the behest of his banking chums and since the Tories are bang onside with doing stuff at the behest of bankers, this won't get much scrutiny.

I'm wondering what we can nationalise next, now we've lost our collective virginity. Let's act like real sluts - BAA, perhaps? BT look ripe...
we could nationalise rover [oops to late]
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