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mkpdavies 09:19 PM 17-11-2007
BBC NEWS | Business | Lib Dems call for Rock takeover

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The Liberal Democrats are calling for the government to take over control of ailing bank Northern Rock after its chief executive resigned.
Acting Lib Dem leader Vince Cable said a temporary government takeover was the best way to safeguard the £24bn of public money loaned to the bank.

Why? Why should the taxpayer bail out this failed investment? Can I claim back all the money I lost during the dot com bubble burst then?

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Westcountryman 09:25 PM 17-11-2007
Why are they talking about nationalising a bank?
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mkpdavies 09:40 PM 17-11-2007
As if the government would make any better job of it. It's much easier to run a **** business, when you have billions of stolen/taxpayers money to call on.
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