The British Bank Bailout explained in laymans terms - so s..

External Since: Oct 15, 2008 Posts: 1

On Oct 15, 9:37 am, "Dori A Schmetterling" <nob....RemoveThis@spam.co.uk> wrote:
> The government buying shares in banks smacks of SOCIALISM. Weren't there
> anti-buyout demos in Washington also because of that, and not just because
> of wealthy managers being supported?
>
> Funny how the US post-Depression lawmakers were prescient in controlling the
> commercial and merger activities of banks. Shame their laws were considered
> out-dated and repealed or amended.
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> DAS
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> ---"Floyd Rogers" <fbloogy....RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> > <h....RemoveThis@h-gee.co.uk> wrote
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> > I note that the US Economist (and noted columnist for the NYT) that just
> > today won the Nobel Prize for Economics, praises Alistair Darling and the
> > PM,
> > and trashes Bush and Paulson. Oh, yes, the US thought of it first, but
> > Bush
> > and company are too stupid to listen to anyone but themselves. They've
> > bought into the joke that goes: "I talk to myself, because no-one
> > intelligent
> > is around."
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For the simple reason that not enough money would be made be pols on
the take that way.

External Since: Aug 10, 2008 Posts: 61

He's lying... Smile

His bed is in the vicinity of Bognor Regis!

Actually, my wife has been suggesting the same thing!

My demutualisation (I voted against, thinking it would end in tears!)
Halifax (& other BS) shares are now worth buggerall, but at least I received
ten-pence' worth of dividends over the years.

DAS

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> On Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:07:56 +0100, "R. Mark Clayton"
> <nospamclayton.TakeThisOut@btinternet.com> wrote:
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>><hsg.TakeThisOut@h-gee.co.uk> wrote in message
>>news:2ok7f49h4ds5s6qrpugcmsuja0c63vkf9d@4ax.com...
>>> On Mon, 13 Oct 2008 18:47:59 +0100, "R. Mark Clayton"
>>> <nospamclayton.TakeThisOut@btinternet.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Q. Shall I take all my cash out of Nat West and stuff it under the bed?
>>
>>Yes - where is this bed exactly?
>
> 11 Downing Street, W1
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>>>
>>> Hugh
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