By giving a CAST IRON GUARANTEE that the government will back up Northern Rock savings if they go tits up, the Chancellor has technically made NR safer than the Bank of England, hasn't he?
Presumably there will be QUEUES of people waiting to put their money IN in the morning.
WARNE CLEARED
Hampshire captain Shane Warne has been cleared of directing foul language at
spectators in a one-day match last month.
The former Australia leg-spinner appeared before a disciplinary panel after it
was alleged he made comments to the crowd during the second innings of a NatWest...
Did you also meet his brother William G Stewart, who actually hosts Fifteen to One? :jester:
My girlfriend was on 100% once. Two of my friends have been on the Weakest Link. And I know an NSCer who was on University Challenge.
Northern Rock is NOT going to go bust. BBC Radio has just been reprting that it's expected to suffer a reduction in profts this year -- but they'll still be around £500m.
So the people panic-withdrawing their savings are being incredibly silly.
In fact the only thing British people are more...