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John Prescot's petition re bankers' bonuses

Desperate_Housewife_2-2
Desperate_Housewife_2-2 Posts: 1,787 Forumite
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in Debate House Prices & the Economy
Just saw this on channel 4 and thought I'd post so others can have their say... http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/giveupthebonus/
Save £12k in 2012 no.49 £10,250/£12,000
Save £12k in 2013 no.34 £11,800/£12,000
'How much can you save' thread = £7,050
Total=£29,100
Mfi3 no. 88: Balance Jan '06 = £63,000. :mad:
Balance 23.11.09 = £nil. :)
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  • StevieJ
    StevieJ Posts: 20,174 Forumite
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    What a load of crap :eek:
    'Just think for a moment what a prospect that is. A single market without barriers visible or invisible giving you direct and unhindered access to the purchasing power of over 300 million of the worlds wealthiest and most prosperous people' Margaret Thatcher
  • Heyman_2
    Heyman_2 Posts: 1,819 Forumite
    StevieJ wrote: »
    What a load of crap :eek:

    I think that sums it up pretty well - waste of time, too.
  • ManAtHome
    ManAtHome Posts: 8,512 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Wonder if the bankers will start a petition about 'public servants' expenses...
  • StevieJ
    StevieJ Posts: 20,174 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    ManAtHome wrote: »
    Wonder if the bankers will start a petition about 'public servants' expenses...

    Or MP's pay that they vote for themselves :rolleyes:
    'Just think for a moment what a prospect that is. A single market without barriers visible or invisible giving you direct and unhindered access to the purchasing power of over 300 million of the worlds wealthiest and most prosperous people' Margaret Thatcher
  • simon_templar_2
    simon_templar_2 Posts: 960 Forumite
    Two jags suggests the public should get a say in bankers bonuses does he?? How come his govt wont let the people have a say in Iraq & Afghanistan, rip off petrol prices, the EU and its stupid laws etc etc?
  • Rochdale_Pioneers
    Rochdale_Pioneers Posts: 2,469 Forumite
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    StevieJ wrote: »
    Or MP's pay that they vote for themselves :rolleyes:

    Well quite. £50k for an MP is absolutely equitable with multimillion basic and guaranteed bonus remuneration packages paid to people like Fred the Shed. Most high flying execs wouldn't dream of taking a job as relatively low-paid as an MP.
  • StevieJ
    StevieJ Posts: 20,174 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Rochdale_Pioneers wrote: »
    Well quite. £50k for an MP is absolutely equitable with multimillion basic and guaranteed bonus remuneration packages paid to people like Fred the Shed. Most high flying execs wouldn't dream of taking a job as relatively low-paid as an MP.

    What are you talking about? a great many of them end on the boards of major companies.
    'Just think for a moment what a prospect that is. A single market without barriers visible or invisible giving you direct and unhindered access to the purchasing power of over 300 million of the worlds wealthiest and most prosperous people' Margaret Thatcher
  • Cannon_Fodder
    Cannon_Fodder Posts: 3,980 Forumite
    Prescott is off his leash on Newsnight, waffling in a way to confuse himself, let alone the bankers he is supposed to be taking to task...
  • amcluesent
    amcluesent Posts: 9,425 Forumite
    I thought Prescott was dead from a pieneurysm! Disappointing.
  • StevieJ
    StevieJ Posts: 20,174 Forumite
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    Here is another of our famous politicians in a famous interview, he could have won a fortune on the Yes/No interlude :D

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BklT7Qy07Is

    And Maggie bossed by Paxmans granny (not really his granny) :D

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWOy23MLY1I
    'Just think for a moment what a prospect that is. A single market without barriers visible or invisible giving you direct and unhindered access to the purchasing power of over 300 million of the worlds wealthiest and most prosperous people' Margaret Thatcher
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