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[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

And what about all the people that are doing very well in their businesses and get big bonuses along with employees, like managers and footballers, should they all be disemboweled as well?   

I know somebody that has worked very hard and built up a highly profitable business with his sons helping, so along with other businesses they have made him a multi-millionaire, and he has just sold the main business for £7m. Obviously one of the 0.1%, better get your disemboweling machine down there. 

I don't have a problem with that.......but in the world of banking pay is not linked to performance. Many CEO's fail miserably yet still walk out with a seven figure bonus/pay package.

Fred Goodwin was rewarded for complete and utter failure. Not to worry though, all the cooks and cleaners barely making the minimum wage will help sort out the mess he left the country in....

[Dishevelled Den]

Does this mean that if these people were not able to avail themselves of such a handsome bonus they would not be inclined to do such a good job.

If that's so, does that not indicate a basic flaw in their character make-up?

Greed, avarice and self-regard will always be greed, avarice and self-regard howsoever it's dressed up.

[Nickbat]

Of course, all this suits the political classes. In the grand scheme of things, banker's bonuses are but a miniscule droplet in the ocean, but it gives the plebs something to get angry about...just so long as they don't get angry about all the billions we give to the EU, India and so on. And what about all the wasted millions on the grand NHS computer system? Oh, and the the billions being chucked at HS2?

Yep, keep bashing the bankers. You know you want to. 

[Dishevelled Den]

Of course, all this suits the political classes. In the grand scheme of things, banker's bonuses are but a miniscule droplet in the ocean, but it gives the plebs something to get angry about...just so long as they don't get angry about all the billions we give to the EU, India and so on. And what about all the wasted millions on the grand NHS computer system? Oh, and the the billions being chucked at HS2?

Yep, keep bashing the bankers. You know you want to. 

Cheers Nick, I'm determinined to bash something before the night's out.

[cem_devecioglu]

And what about all the people that are doing very well in their businesses and get big bonuses along with employees, like managers and footballers, should they all be disemboweled as well?   

I know somebody that has worked very hard and built up a highly profitable business with his sons helping, so along with other businesses they have made him a multi-millionaire, and he has just sold the main business for £7m. Obviously one of the 0.1%, better get your disemboweling machine down there. 

I don't have a problem with that.......but in the world of banking pay is not linked to performance. Many CEO's fail miserably yet still walk out with a seven figure bonus/pay package.

Fred Goodwin was rewarded for complete and utter failure. Not to worry though, all the cooks and cleaners barely making the minimum wage will help sort out the mess he left the country in....

 
 
besides if we talk internationally , big banks and their CEOs is another story..

[Nickbat]

Of course, all this suits the political classes. In the grand scheme of things, banker's bonuses are but a miniscule droplet in the ocean, but it gives the plebs something to get angry about...just so long as they don't get angry about all the billions we give to the EU, India and so on. And what about all the wasted millions on the grand NHS computer system? Oh, and the the billions being chucked at HS2?

Yep, keep bashing the bankers. You know you want to. 

Cheers Nick, I'm determinined to bash something before the night's out.

Do bishops get bonuses? 

[Dishevelled Den]

Of course, all this suits the political classes. In the grand scheme of things, banker's bonuses are but a miniscule droplet in the ocean, but it gives the plebs something to get angry about...just so long as they don't get angry about all the billions we give to the EU, India and so on. And what about all the wasted millions on the grand NHS computer system? Oh, and the the billions being chucked at HS2?

Yep, keep bashing the bankers. You know you want to. 

Cheers Nick, I'm determinined to bash something before the night's out.

Do bishops get bonuses? 

In the words of that great cleric, "That would be an ecumenical matter", I would imagine.

[geoffr70]

Rods2 post about the arrogant ignorant pigs who were once in power in this country is very good. Now they have the nerve to try to deceive us with all their socialist claptrap, saying the opposite of what the current government does. They must think people are as thick as they are. Well they must be, to have voted them in. You might be familiar with the phrase (in the north anyway), "you could put a labour rosette on a donkey and it would get voted in". Well, it seems the donkeys are doing the voting aswell.

As Nickbat suggests, the bankers' bonuses carry on is just a distraction for us plebs to take our minds off where the real money is going.

Disband Labour, out the Lib Dems, and have a true tory party in power. Then the real social justice will prevail. Save the bankers! 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Rods2 post about the arrogant ignorant pigs who were once in power in this country is very good. Now they have the nerve to try to deceive us with all their socialist claptrap, saying the opposite of what the current government does. They must think people are as thick as they are. Well they must be, to have voted them in. You might be familiar with the phrase (in the north anyway), "you could put a labour rosette on a donkey and it would get voted in". Well, it seems the donkeys are doing the voting aswell.

As Nickbat suggests, the bankers' bonuses carry on is just a distraction for us plebs to take our minds off where the real money is going.

Disband Labour, out the Lib Dems, and have a true tory party in power. Then the real social justice will prevail. Save the bankers! 




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It's a pity that the bankers of today are so self serving. They could learn a lesson or two in humility from some (not all) of the victorian philanthropists who went before them.

[paul.lovejoy]

Let me see, a bank that has made multiple billions in profit, will pay probably a few billion in tax and the man at the top gets a few million bonus.

Sounds very fair to me and well done to him.

I have no issues at all with these guys getting bonuses as and when the companies do well.

And any intelligent,objective person would agree Im sure.

So you disagree then Albs

 

[albitz]

Far cough,the pair of ya.

[albitz]

Rods2 post about the arrogant ignorant pigs who were once in power in this country is very good. Now they have the nerve to try to deceive us with all their socialist claptrap, saying the opposite of what the current government does. They must think people are as thick as they are. Well they must be, to have voted them in. You might be familiar with the phrase (in the north anyway), "you could put a labour rosette on a donkey and it would get voted in". Well, it seems the donkeys are doing the voting aswell.

As Nickbat suggests, the bankers' bonuses carry on is just a distraction for us plebs to take our minds off where the real money is going.

Disband Labour, out the Lib Dems, and have a true tory party in power. Then the real social justice will prevail. Save the bankers! 




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It's a pity that (some not all)the bankers of today are so self serving. They could learn a lesson or two in humility from some (not all) of the victorian philanthropists who went before them.

Fixed that for you Opti. I have given you evidence many times in the past to demonstrate that by no means all of them fit into the pigeon hole that some people would like them to.

[Rods2]

If you think UK banks are bad, just cast your eyes over what US banks get up to. 

President Obummer has just concluded a deal with the big six US banks for them to pay $25bn in compensation, for the illegal foreclosure on properties, so far so good you might say. 

Some will go on debt relief for current homeowners, some will go to stop the banks claiming the negative-equity sums left after foreclosure, what is left will compensate people who have lost all as the result of an illegal foreclosure. In the US when a bank forcloses, you lose everything, including any value over and above what you owe. So say, if a bank have illegally foreclosed on your property and sold it and made $100k profit, Obummer has arranged for you to be compensated you will get between $1,500 and $2,000. It could only happen in America. 

http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2012/02/we-speak-on-democracy-now-about-the-mortgage-settlement.html

With no house and probably no job, what do you think your chances will of being able to afford to sue the bank to get the rest back are. The housing issues and the effects on the economy, still have along way to run in the US, with an expected 4 million more foreclosures and 18 million vacant properties. 

http://www.mindfulmoney.co.uk/wp/shaun-richards/will-the-us-housing-market-finally-turn-for-the-better-now-and-kick-start-the-economy/

[Nickbat]

Shamelessly stolen from elsewhere:

The current banking crisis explained by an Irishman

Young Paddy bought a donkey from a farmer for £100. The farmer agreed to deliver the donkey the next day.
The next day he drove up and said, ‘Sorry son, but I have some bad news. The donkey’s died.’

Paddy replied, ‘Well then just give me my money back.’

The farmer said, ‘Can’t do that. I’ve already spent it.’
Paddy said, ‘OK, then, just bring me the dead donkey.’

The farmer asked, ‘What are you going to do with him?’

Paddy said, ‘I’m going to raffle him off.’

The farmer said, ‘You can’t raffle a dead donkey!’

Paddy said, ‘Sure I can. Watch me. I just won’t tell anybody he’s dead.’

A month later, the farmer met up with Paddy and asked, ‘ What happened with that dead donkey?’

Paddy said, ‘I raffled him off. I sold 500 tickets at £2 each and made a profit of £898′
The farmer said, ‘Didn’t anyone complain?’

Paddy said, ‘Just the guy who won. So I gave him his £2 back.’

Paddy now works for the Royal Bank of Scotland .