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[albitz]

Assuming that is aimed at the banks ? There was an utter bloodbath in the banking sector when the sh1t first hit the fan.Massive job losses,pay cuts etc. but no-one took any notice.It then worked its way through the rest of the private sector and is now affecting the public sector.
All very inevitable,but I dont see what it has to do with overpaid pampered tanker drivers going on strike.

[John-R]

Passed a few petrol stations and supermarkets earlier today and there are queues forming already.
Not on the scale of a few years back, but certainly enough to make sure that they run dry a lot quicker than usual.

Even if fuel deliveries stay at the normal level, there'll be shortages soon due to the sheer amount of people filling up.

Definitely using the Corsa for now (45mpg)

[Tetleysmooth]

Panic buying = Lemmings.

[John-R]

"Strike strike strike. Why do we bother Fawlty?"

"Didn't know you did Major?"

[ted_one]

Dont care-getting to the point of not being able to afford £7 a gallon,so stuff the whole lot of the selfish,greedy B******S

[STMO123]

I filled up at asda this morning, I had the place to myself.
There is not much chance of a strike at all, never mind at Easter.

[mantahatch]

Assuming that is aimed at the banks ? There was an utter bloodbath in the banking sector when the sh1t first hit the fan.Massive job losses,pay cuts etc. but no-one took any notice.It then worked its way through the rest of the private sector and is now affecting the public sector.
All very inevitable,but I dont see what it has to do with overpaid pampered tanker drivers going on strike.

Was not aimed at anyone sector in particular.

I remember seeing the news pictures of those bank workers leaving with cardboard boxes in hand. How many of them are out of work now ? how many f them are earning less today than they where 3 years ago ? Compare that to average Joe whose wages have stagnated or gone down, and there costs increased dramatically.

You may not believe it by I am generally right wing. I have even been accused of being a fascist. The problem nowadays is the complete lack of morals in any business, least that is how I see it. And if it can turn someone as right wing as I am then there must be something wrong.

Not looking for an argument, or trying to be sarcastic or anything like that. 

[Rods2]

Unfortunately, the US and UK had a good bank regulatory system, which was dismantled by Clinton in the US and the Fool McRuin Brown in the UK.

Now that doesn't excuse the bank's for behaving how some of them have, RBS, BOS (both in located in McRuin land) so had to be rescued, Northern Rock wasn't so could effectively go to the wall. But Barclays and HSBC were prudent enough not to need Government handouts.

But the banks problems are only a very small part of what is a much, much bigger problem the politicians, who have spent our money and borrowed on our behalf, our children's behalf, along with our grand children and great grand children. The longest dated Government bonds are currently for 50 years, so your grand children and great grand children will have to pay them back.

IMHO the problems with capitalism are National / Multinational cartels, again politicians have allowed this to happen, by allowing take-overs as long as a company does not have more than 25% of a market. This should have been set at 5%, so instead of a semi-monopoly 4, like Tesco / Sainsburys / Asda / Morrisons which is a good example, there would be instead 20 brands all vying for our business. Barriers of entry to starting and running a new business, through red tape, high taxation means less savings and also there is a lack of bank lending to fund a business. More successful SMEs would help to spread wealth more evenly through society.

[Nickbat]

Unfortunately, the US and UK had a good bank regulatory system, which was dismantled by Clinton in the US and the Fool McRuin Brown in the UK.

Now that doesn't excuse the bank's for behaving how some of them have, RBS, BOS (both in located in McRuin land) so had to be rescued, Northern Rock wasn't so could effectively go to the wall. But Barclays and HSBC were prudent enough not to need Government handouts.

But the banks problems are only a very small part of what is a much, much bigger problem the politicians, who have spent our money and borrowed on our behalf, our children's behalf, along with our grand children and great grand children. The longest dated Government bonds are currently for 50 years, so your grand children and great grand children will have to pay them back.

IMHO the problems with capitalism are National / Multinational cartels, again politicians have allowed this to happen, by allowing take-overs as long as a company does not have more than 25% of a market. This should have been set at 5%, so instead of a semi-monopoly 4, like Tesco / Sainsburys / Asda / Morrisons which is a good example, there would be instead 20 brands all vying for our business. Barriers of entry to starting and running a new business, through red tape, high taxation means less savings and also there is a lack of bank lending to fund a business. More successful SMEs would help to spread wealth more evenly through society.

Good assessment, Rods! 

[Varche]

I suspect that strikes will be a regular feature of life going forward.

Austerity must be introduced(apparently). Whatever measures are introduced are not really noticed by the well off. They are however significant to the poor and lower paid who after all make up the bulk of the populace. A lot of families exist in Spain on less than 1000 (maybe £900) euros a month before tax. Take another 50 euros a week off them and it makes a huge difference to life


Spain has got a general strike on the 29th April. I haven't seen anywhere what it is actually about other than a protest about the new national(Conservative) governments already introduced measures and the ones they are going to hit us with on the 30th April.

Interestingly our olive oil co operative decided to shut on the 29th for the day which is damned inconvenient as it is the busiest time of the year!

[aaronjb]

Your national strike was in the news today, Varche..

You meant this one, right?

[Varche]

That is the one!

We have been on strike for three days now and we don't think they can withstand much more,' added the woman, known as Ana MG.
   She obviously hasn't had DSK as a client

[btc]

Passed a few petrol stations and supermarkets earlier today and there are queues forming already.
Not on the scale of a few years back, but certainly enough to make sure that they run dry a lot quicker than usual.

Even if fuel deliveries stay at the normal level, there'll be shortages soon due to the sheer amount of people filling up.

Definitely using the Corsa for now (45mpg)

If the government advise the country to fill up where poss this will happen

[STMO123]

I filled up at asda this morning, I had the place to myself.
There is not much chance of a strike at all, never mind at Easter.

I filled the wifes car up at asda this morning, two other cars there.
There was also a chap cleaning his ferrets in the jet wash.

[STMO123]

I filled up at asda this morning, I had the place to myself.
There is not much chance of a strike at all, never mind at Easter.

I filled the wifes car up at asda this morning, two other cars there.
There was also a chap cleaning his ferrets in the jet wash.

I went to asda to get a few bits tonight, garage closed, no fuel