observer Posted June 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 Since when has the UK been given anything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 Well I remember when they were given a load of butter and some tins of meat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 we just give money away and throw perfectly good food away because everyone is obsessed with sell by dates!! Â I see Cyprus is the next country with the EU begging bowl out..... god help us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 Heard on radio 4 tonight , British banks have 140 billion invested in Greece and Spain, better for us that the euro stays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted June 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 Such exposure to other economies should start us questioning our fiscal and economic relationships with them - assuming it's not to late. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 Heard on radio 4 tonight , British banks have 140 billion invested in Greece and Spain, better for us that the euro stays. Â surely the British banks should pull out their "investments" sooner rather than later? and invest their money in business over here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted June 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 Seems it's not that easy Baz; remember "our Banks" exposure to toxic debt in the US sub-prime market? It appears the casino is a global one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 Taking the Moron Brown line then :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted June 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 Merely stating the truth, alas Brown and Co were playing at the gaming tables too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 The Brown line is that he was responsible for nothing that went wrong. It was a big boy did it, then ran away :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 Baz, who is going to buys the banks investments, Asp, can't believe you are blaming Gordon for what was a global recession . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 I'm not, I'm just pointing out the fact that he denies having any responsibility for any of the mess we are in. Make excuses for him if you like. :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 I am not making excuses, But it was a fact it was a World recession. Â But the double dip is down to the collation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 Collation? Whatever :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted June 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 It was a borrowing binge by individuals and Governments, which the Banks encouraged; then the bubble burst and they discovered the loans couldn't be repaid, hence the writing off of toxic debt and the saddling of the rest of us with the repayment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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