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Iceland not friends with the UK
Babycakes
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Maybe thats why they pulled the plug on British savers.....
http://www.icenews.is/index.php/2008/10/07/iceland-economic-update-full-analysis/
When asked why Russia, and not a closer ally, was coming to Iceland’s aid, Haarde said: “We have not received the kind of support that we were requesting from our friends. So in a situation like that, one has to look for new friends.”
The Prime Minister went on to stress that he remains happy with the support Iceland has received from its Nordic neighbours, but would not be drawn on which countries and central banks he was disappointed with. It is perhaps fair to assume that the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and the European Central Bank are the targets of his anger.
http://www.icenews.is/index.php/2008/10/07/iceland-economic-update-full-analysis/
When asked why Russia, and not a closer ally, was coming to Iceland’s aid, Haarde said: “We have not received the kind of support that we were requesting from our friends. So in a situation like that, one has to look for new friends.”
The Prime Minister went on to stress that he remains happy with the support Iceland has received from its Nordic neighbours, but would not be drawn on which countries and central banks he was disappointed with. It is perhaps fair to assume that the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and the European Central Bank are the targets of his anger.
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He commited economic suicide by not guaranteeing our savings. Who the hell is going to invest with them in the future now?Savings
£14,200 with £1100 M.I.A. presumed dead.0 -
We should have given them more points in the last Eurovision.I'm a Forum Ambassador on the housing, mortgages & student money saving boards. I volunteer to help get your forum questions answered and keep the forum running smoothly. Forum Ambassadors are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an illegal or inappropriate post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com (it's not part of my role to deal with this). Any views are mine and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.com.0
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If anyone can find me a better quote than this, I'll be very impressed:
LibDem Treasury spokesman Lord Oakeshott has been raising the alarm about Iceland's savings giants for many months, despite their continued insistence-that savers' money was 100 per cent safe.
Icesave
He said: 'Iceland is a financial banana republic - perhaps we should call it a fishing republic.
'If its prime minister wore dark glasses and spoke Spanish, they never would have been able to run up these vast debts.'
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/article-1069715/Brown-ready-sue-Iceland-recoup-savings-200-000-Britons-unable-withdraw-money.html0 -
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I want some butt kicked in Iceland. I will pay to watch.0
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Iceland is like one of those friends that only ever calls you to ask for money or a favour. Then if you refuse you don't hear from them for years.Savings
£14,200 with £1100 M.I.A. presumed dead.0
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