Appearance on last nights channel 4 news

amilroy

I saw Martin last evening on Channel 4 news and I have to say it was brill.

I thought that the argument the Bankers Association rep came out with about new credit searches and underwriting, to explain the cost of going into an overdraft was appauling. I think they are clutching at straws here.

Martin was having none of it....

I thought he was gonna jump over the table at one point.

Nice one Martin!

MSE_Martin

Thank you

tweep

Awwwww I often shout along with Martin, Im dissapointed I missed the channel 4 news!!

My dial up wont allow me to watch it either so I'll poop to the library tommorow and watch it:o although I wont be able to clap away hiddiously in public!!!!

alant1000

i saw it, a total classic, loved it when the lady could not confirm how much had been refunded as it was at the banks discression - and Martin jumped straight in and told everyone!!

aldo29

Hi I Really Enjoyed Your Appearance On Tonight With Trevor Mcdonald This Evening. I Work For A Charity Working With Young Homeless People. Our Job Is To Prepare Them For Their Own Future Tenancy. Obviously Money Is Really Important. Does Anyone Know How I Can Get A Copy Of Tonights Show, And Any Other Material Aimed At Teenagers (we Work With 16 - 21 `s), Re Finance. The Material We Have, Is Ok, But This Is So Much More Relevant And Could Be Used Again, And Again. Thanks

Lotta_Littlies

I particulary liked the roll of the eyes at the end with regards to MSE/CAG not being informed of the test case. A well argued case Martin, loved her steely faced reaction to you.

Lotta

MarkyMarkD

You can see the whole excerpt from C4 News here: http://www.channel4.com/player/v2/player.jsp?showId=7966

Crabman

I wonder what she was thinking... :rotfl:

rebel_2

Martin was excellent, I was disappointed with the amount of time Martin was given, he should have been given more. But I don't think Ms. Knight could have taken any more. I watched her interview the next morning and she looked 'wrecked'. I really don't know why they interview her, she never answers any questions. She couldn't answer the 'how much should the charge be?' she was asked about five times.

On something like that you need a body language expert. When she bow's her head forward in the last frame, it could be a defence to hide the eyes and form a shield, it also implies that she doesn't believe her arguement is strong, the eyes might give away what she really thinks. O.K. I don't know what I'm talking about.

MarkyMarkD

The interviewer didn't do a good job with Angela IMHO.

His two key questions:

- how much have the banks paid out; and
- how much is a fair charge

are stupid questions to ask.

An industry body isn't in a position to disclose commercially sensitive information which the banks haven't even disclosed in their own accounts. Most banks haven't reported their results for the first half of 2007 in any case, so the figures aren't even in the public domain and they are therefore not ABLE to be disclosed as it would breach insider information rules.

As regards "how much is a fair charge", obviously the banks believe that their current charges are fair. So it's a completely pointless question to ask their representative.

He kept repeating these stupid questions and consequently failed to ask her anything useful.