[ICTJohnboy]

I see poor old Fred Goodwin is in danger of being hounded out of Scotland :
See here


Maybe he'll end up shacking up with that Michelle Mone cow on Hampstead Heath.

[flyingscot]

ICTJohnboy, on 06 February 2012 - 08:55, said:

I see poor old Fred Goodwin is in danger of being hounded out of Scotland :
See here

Jackie Stewart is going down in my estimation sadly. Full of stories because he was his pal that gave him a shed load of money a season.

Anyway, to be fair Fred Goodwin wasn't exactly universally popular in the banking world and stood on a few toes so no surprise people went after him when it all went wrong.

[Reynard]

flyingscot, on 06 February 2012 - 10:15, said:

Jackie Stewart is going down in my estimation sadly. Full of stories because he was his pal that gave him a shed load of money a season.

Anyway, to be fair Fred Goodwin wasn't exactly universally popular in the banking world and stood on a few toes so no surprise people went after him when it all went wrong.

I take it Goodwin had to sign some sort of document or other to keep his mouth firmly shut in order to pick up wedge? If not he'd surely be talking about everything and naming and shaming others by now? He certainly didn't act alone. This goes straight to the heart of the last government too. As well as others in the banking system.

[flyingscot]

Reynard, on 06 February 2012 - 10:23, said:

I take it Goodwin had to sign some sort of document or other to keep his mouth firmly shut in order to pick up wedge? If not he'd surely be talking about everything and naming and shaming others by now? He certainly didn't act alone. This goes straight to the heart of the last government too. As well as others in the banking system.

Well according to that article in the Scotsman, Stewart states he could have spoken to the press or wrote a book. Even so, public opinion is so against him what is the point? He could come out cure all forms of cancer and people still wouldn't like him.

[Reynard]

flyingscot, on 06 February 2012 - 11:00, said:

Well according to that article in the Scotsman, Stewart states he could have spoken to the press or wrote a book. Even so, public opinion is so against him what is the point? He could come out cure all forms of cancer and people still wouldn't like him.

Maybe. Who knows if there's some sort of gagging order that if he breaches it then he doesn't hang on to his pension, it wouldn't be unprecedented. I'm quite sure he could take down a lot of people with him and cause a lot of bother. I would if I was him.

He could come back into my good books by lobbing some of his pension at the football club who play practically in the same scheme he was born into. Gaun yersel Freddie boy!

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[ICTChris]

Viz have a 'top tips' account on Twitter, and they tweeted the following this weekend

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FRED GOODWIN. Have the last laugh by donating a couple of million to the Tory party and receiving a life peerage

[jojo]

This news is sickening. So we our paying for his giant bonus while the government cuts disabled peoples benefits and cut mental health services, who are doing a genuinly noble job. When im older all the money will be kept in the trunk. not way am i giving money to bankers. It's time to boycott the big banks. They charge us interest on money that they have invented out of thin air. What a scam.

I just want to live in a society where everyone is at least relatively equal. It is unacceptable when you see people more wealth than they could possibly need and use when there is people struggling to balance the books on a monthly basis, when there is people living in terrible poverty and even some people living on the streets.

I this too m uch to ask?

[Reynard]

jojo, on 06 February 2012 - 17:25, said:

This news is sickening. So we our paying for his giant bonus while the government cuts disabled peoples benefits and cut mental health services, who are doing a genuinly noble job. When im older all the money will be kept in the trunk. not way am i giving money to bankers. It's time to boycott the big banks. They charge us interest on money that they have invented out of thin air. What a scam.

I just want to live in a society where everyone is at least relatively equal. It is unacceptable when you see people more wealth than they could possibly need and use when there is people struggling to balance the books on a monthly basis, when there is people living in terrible poverty and even some people living on the streets.

I this too m uch to ask?

What money? I thought you weren't keen on work?

There's never been a society like that and there never will be.

Yes.

[Frosty]

jojo, on 06 February 2012 - 17:25, said:

I this too m uch to ask?

Yes.

Back in the trunk son.

[broon-loon]

jojo, on 06 February 2012 - 17:25, said:

This news is sickening. So we our paying for his giant bonus while the government cuts disabled peoples benefits and cut mental health services, who are doing a genuinly noble job. When im older all the money will be kept in the trunk. not way am i giving money to bankers. It's time to boycott the big banks. They charge us interest on money that they have invented out of thin air. What a scam.

I just want to live in a society where everyone is at least relatively equal. It is unacceptable when you see people more wealth than they could possibly need and use when there is people struggling to balance the books on a monthly basis, when there is people living in terrible poverty and even some people living on the streets.

I this too m uch to ask?

60 years in a position granted not earned, national celebrations planned, unrivalled personal wealth with tax exemptions in many cases (citation needed) ....... relatively equal to most of us though...........!

[Scary Bear]

jojo, on 06 February 2012 - 17:25, said:

This news is sickening. So we our paying for his giant bonus while the government cuts disabled peoples benefits and cut mental health services, who are doing a genuinly noble job. When im older all the money will be kept in the trunk. not way am i giving money to bankers. It's time to boycott the big banks. They charge us interest on money that they have invented out of thin air. What a scam.

I just want to live in a society where everyone is at least relatively equal. It is unacceptable when you see people more wealth than they could possibly need and use when there is people struggling to balance the books on a monthly basis, when there is people living in terrible poverty and even some people living on the streets.

I this too m uch to ask?

I want to teach the world to sing and live in harmony. Will you join me brother?

[Dariusz]

jojo, on 06 February 2012 - 17:25, said:

They charge us interest on money that they have invented out of thin air. What a scam.

So the money they have invented (which is kinda true) out of thin air, must be the same money you have borrowed. So if you're pissed that they have invented it, its a bit hypocritical to borrow it. You cant have it both ways. If you dont want to pay interest, dont borrow money.

[ICTChris]

I get a bonus from my work (if I do well enough), am I also a grasping capitalist running dog?

[Aufc]

jojo, on 06 February 2012 - 17:25, said:

This news is sickening. So we our paying for his giant bonus while the government cuts disabled peoples benefits and cut mental health services, who are doing a genuinly noble job. When im older all the money will be kept in the trunk. not way am i giving money to bankers. It's time to boycott the big banks. They charge us interest on money that they have invented out of thin air. What a scam.

I just want to live in a society where everyone is at least relatively equal. It is unacceptable when you see people more wealth than they could possibly need and use when there is people struggling to balance the books on a monthly basis, when there is people living in terrible poverty and even some people living on the streets.

I this too m uch to ask?

What age are you?

[Reynard]

ICTChris, on 07 February 2012 - 10:25, said:

I get a bonus from my work (if I do well enough), am I also a grasping capitalist running dog?

Of course you are.

Ed Milliband is now going to ban all bonuses and then tax them....

[ICTChris]

Well I do wonder about whether the tax free status of my bonus is justified. Oh wait...

[jojo]

Reynard, on 06 February 2012 - 17:36, said:

What money? I thought you weren't keen on work?

There's never been a society like that and there never will be.

Yes.

It was a rhetorical question. It is possible and is has happened. We can acheive it if we belive. We seriously need to ask what society we want to live in, not for personal gain, but so all humans can live happily together. We can't keep on with the old, outdated systems, wee have to change. Not a change in economics or whatever but a complete revolution of values.

[yoda]

It would be amusing if, in the future, Jojo became the RBS CEO.

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[chuckles]

jojo, on 06 February 2012 - 17:25, said:

This news is sickening. So we our paying for his giant bonus while the government cuts disabled peoples benefits and cut mental health services, who are doing a genuinly noble job. When im older all the money will be kept in the trunk. not way am i giving money to bankers. It's time to boycott the big banks. They charge us interest on money that they have invented out of thin air. What a scam.

I just want to live in a society where everyone is at least relatively equal. It is unacceptable when you see people more wealth than they could possibly need and use when there is people struggling to balance the books on a monthly basis, when there is people living in terrible poverty and even some people living on the streets.

I this too m uch to ask?

" Animal Rights group outraged as baby elephant chokes on 5p coins !"

[Reynard]

jojo, on 07 February 2012 - 18:24, said:

It was a rhetorical question. It is possible and is has happened. We can acheive it if we belive. We seriously need to ask what society we want to live in, not for personal gain, but so all humans can live happily together. We can't keep on with the old, outdated systems, wee have to change. Not a change in economics or whatever but a complete revolution of values.

That would be great, but unfortunately people are not all the same. They all bring different things and different skills to the table and we all value those things in different ways. There will always be a pecking order as a result. You can't change nature.