Comments on: UK PLC goes from loss to loss

By: Lola

Lola — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 22:47:48 +0000

“Our business model that is designed to deliver the best possible level of wealth destruction is now well on track this year to deliver the absolutely worst figures. A considerable success after only 11 years since we launched, I think you will agree”

By: chris southern

chris southern — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 12:46:21 +0000

Sounds about right from this currnet goverment.

By: THE ESSEX BOYS

THE ESSEX BOYS — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 12:38:20 +0000

Sell your scripts to Rory Bremner…PRICELESS!

By: Adam Collyer

Adam Collyer — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 12:02:20 +0000

I’m beginning to think the Lloyds shareholders may have grounds to sure either their board or the Government over this. What do you think?

Reply: Not easy – remember the shareholders voted for this deal.Some of us spoke out against it at the time but were not shareholders .

By: Ian Jones

Ian Jones — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 10:01:40 +0000

Maybe a good idea if your plan is to shift as much money from England to Scotland as possible before declaring independence…….. just a thought.

By: Victor, NW Kent

Victor, NW Kent — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:57:40 +0000

Delightful satire John but regrettably it is all too true.

By: David Belchamber

David Belchamber — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:54:38 +0000

Thank you for the gallows humour. We need a laugh these days but I fear we also need regular reminders of the correct state of play, not Gordon Brown’s. Can you suggest any legitimate reason for all the off-balance sheet items (PFIs etc)? If not , we should be adding them back in to show that government debt is well over 100% – and rising!

By: alan jutson

alan jutson — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:29:32 +0000

Too many of these JR and the Press will start to believe that you really are over the moon with the news.

I suppose we can always hope that RBS and Lloyds eventually make enough profit so we can sell off the shares, and then we can all take our profit, but I am afraid it may be too late for me. Do you think I should mention them in my Will.

Any idea what inducement or arguement the Government made to Lloyds to get them to take over HBOS without the normal checks. (Cheques)

The more this goes on the more revolutionary the response has to be from the next Government to our entire Regulation, Tax and Benefits System.

By: oldrightie

oldrightie — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:21:16 +0000

The CEO continued;
“At the right moment and that is to be my decision alone, we will pour petrol on these losses and torch the UK plc in one final act of supreme incompetence. We shall, of course, have our Swiss Franc pension accounts fully secured beforehand.”