Should I switch to the Coop bank?

franby64

I would tax wealthy companies more and I would tax individuals progressively.

It does seem that these wealthy companies and banks that we are talking about are accumulating vast reserves of money, mainly through financial speculation. This is what I object to. The money should be used to improve everybody's standard of living.

I don't think that any of this is too 'out there'.

colsten

franby64 wrote: »

I would tax wealthy companies more and I would tax individuals progressively.

Francois Hollande thought this was a splendid idea, too. His tax revenue plummeted.

franby64 wrote: »

It does seem that these wealthy companies and banks that we are talking about are accumulating vast reserves of money, mainly through financial speculation. This is what I object to. The money should be used to improve everybody's standard of living.

The old Soviet Union thought that was a splendid idea, too, and Kim-Yong-un still does. Have you ever set foot in a country where profits aren't allowed?

One last try from me, though I do not have much hope that you will see where you are going wrong: why would companies work to make profits if they weren't allowed to keep them?

franby64

It is a splendid idea. Pity these companies are all so slippery. I suppose that's OK by you though?

You have not picked up that I am not talking about average profits, I am talking about obscene profits. I realise the super rich and their wannabe followers no longer know the difference... or care.

Why the references to extremely unpleasant dictatorial regimes when I'm suggesting the lessening of the financial inequalities that have flourished in our society in the last 30/40 years? I find them a little childish. I'm talking about a fairer distribution of the world's resources and a little social justice. I know this is anathema to many these days.

System

To be fair to Lloyds, they agreed to keep a certain number of branches as a condition of taking over HBOS and this undertaking is expiring.

P.S. Don't try to reason with colsten

colsten

Heng_Leng wrote: »

P.S. Don't try to reason with colsten

I am always open to a sensible argument but not to socialist clap trap

franby64

Heng Leng : Thank you, I can see he's getting a little carried away! I'll leave him to count his money! It's the only language they understand...

badger09

franby64 wrote: »

I can see he's getting a little carried away! I'll leave him to count his money! It's the only language they understand...

He's a she :eek:

thebritishbloke

As another note, if you're switching to Co-Op be prepared for one of the worst online banking systems I've ever seen.

franby64

Apologies colsten!

eskbanker

franby64 wrote: »

You have not picked up that I am not talking about average profits, I am talking about obscene profits. I realise the super rich and their wannabe followers no longer know the difference... or care.

Where do you draw the line though? Your signature refers to your Tesco vouchers, i.e. from a company that made over £3bn profit last year, shouldn't you be shopping somewhere else?!