yep
yet here we are, 5 months down the line with the same outcome. Only reason they didn't do it instantly was the fear of being tarnished 'old labour'.
Northern Rock will never become private again. Even Ron Sandler - on £90,000 a month - a month!! admitted it could take years.
It's all a big shambles.
Posted By: Stoopish on February 19th 2008 at 10:18:09
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- I was in at 6am to round up the morning's papers today (General Chat) - Stoopish, Feb 19, 09:15:33
- You can't judge a book by its cover - but in Richard Littlejohn's case... (General Chat) - Brandonio, Feb 19, 09:40:24
- I love this bit: (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Feb 19, 10:01:31
- I like Jeremy Clarkson though (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 19, 10:16:20
- i have read Clarkson's World (General Chat) - blindasabat, Feb 19, 10:31:09
- I'm reading 'The World According to Clarkson' at the moment... (General Chat) - Brom, Feb 19, 10:33:38
- yeah that's the one (General Chat) - blindasabat, Feb 19, 10:34:35
- Not sure, I'm about 2/3 through it... (General Chat) - Brom, Feb 19, 10:36:27
- yeah that's the one (General Chat) - blindasabat, Feb 19, 10:34:35
- or *The World According to Clarkson* as it's more well known (n/m) (General Chat) - blindasabat, Feb 19, 10:33:23
- I'm reading 'The World According to Clarkson' at the moment... (General Chat) - Brom, Feb 19, 10:33:38
- My opinion of Clarkson changed when I discovered he had punched Piers Morgan in the face. (n/m) (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Feb 19, 10:30:39
- i have read Clarkson's World (General Chat) - blindasabat, Feb 19, 10:31:09
- the headline just makes me smile everytime for some reason (n/m) (General Chat) - Brandonio, Feb 19, 10:14:43
- I like Jeremy Clarkson though (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 19, 10:16:20
- as I said, I detest the man (General Chat) - Stoopish, Feb 19, 09:54:03
- I don't know, I don't know (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 19, 10:01:36
- indeed (General Chat) - Stoopish, Feb 19, 10:07:24
- It's definitely a governmental failure in regulatory terms (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 19, 10:13:47
- yep (General Chat) - Stoopish, Feb 19, 10:18:09
- 90k month - quite an important job though (General Chat) - Brandonio, Feb 19, 10:20:45
- Absurd as it may be (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 19, 10:25:24
- 90k a month and not a finance qualification in sight (General Chat) - Stoopish, Feb 19, 10:24:24
- be interesting to see the government repossessing (General Chat) - duke of york, Feb 19, 10:23:53
- agree doy (General Chat) - Stoopish, Feb 19, 10:26:12
- Red headed step-childer with massive great big thick black eyebrows. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 19, 10:27:34
- thought Darling came back reasonably well in the 5mins I watched yesterday (General Chat) - Brandonio, Feb 19, 10:30:45
- This sums it up pretty well (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 19, 10:35:59
- thought Darling came back reasonably well in the 5mins I watched yesterday (General Chat) - Brandonio, Feb 19, 10:30:45
- Red headed step-childer with massive great big thick black eyebrows. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 19, 10:27:34
- agree doy (General Chat) - Stoopish, Feb 19, 10:26:12
- 90k month - quite an important job though (General Chat) - Brandonio, Feb 19, 10:20:45
- yep (General Chat) - Stoopish, Feb 19, 10:18:09
- G E E K (n/m) (General Chat) - Brom, Feb 19, 10:10:30
- shurrup nonce (n/m) (General Chat) - Stoopish, Feb 19, 10:12:22
- It's definitely a governmental failure in regulatory terms (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 19, 10:13:47
- indeed (General Chat) - Stoopish, Feb 19, 10:07:24
- I don't know, I don't know (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 19, 10:01:36
- lol (General Chat) - iwans_ex_dentist, Feb 19, 09:52:26
- LOL! (General Chat) - DICKY, Feb 19, 09:51:17
- I think I've posted this before but it was ages ago, and it's very funny, so here goes: (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Feb 19, 09:47:51
- "Why? Does it suddenly turn into Tolstoy?" (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 19, 09:57:42
- The one line about Tolstoy just tears Littledick to shreds. Absolutely brilliant. (n/m) (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Feb 19, 09:59:30
- Anyone read Will Self's The Book of Dave? (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 19, 10:02:48
- not yet (General Chat) - blindasabat, Feb 19, 10:39:29
- I liked both those too. The Book of Dave is not unlike Great Apes ... (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 19, 10:45:03
- When you'd punched through his skull into his brain, and his innards covered your torso (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Feb 19, 10:04:53
- Predictions, please. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 19, 10:24:57
- half 8 (n/m) (General Chat) - blindasabat, Feb 19, 10:39:45
- Predictions, please. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 19, 10:24:57
- not yet (General Chat) - blindasabat, Feb 19, 10:39:29
- Anyone read Will Self's The Book of Dave? (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 19, 10:02:48
- The one line about Tolstoy just tears Littledick to shreds. Absolutely brilliant. (n/m) (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Feb 19, 09:59:30
- brilliant (n/m) (General Chat) - Stoopish, Feb 19, 09:53:41
- "Why? Does it suddenly turn into Tolstoy?" (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 19, 09:57:42
- I love this bit: (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Feb 19, 10:01:31
- Daily Mail? (General Chat) - mike_the_sphinx, Feb 19, 09:20:56
- worthy of a 9 (n/m) (General Chat) - Stoopish, Feb 19, 09:24:10
- You can't judge a book by its cover - but in Richard Littlejohn's case... (General Chat) - Brandonio, Feb 19, 09:40:24
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