Reply to: Impact of FTSE falling 30%

[contractor79]

It's makes no difference anyway, the last few months have clearly shown who's really in charge.

you have a point

[Cowboy Bob]

nor do they blame all those hippies and their buy to let activities

we don't have a right wing party in westminster at all

It's makes no difference anyway, the last few months have clearly shown who's really in charge.

[contractor79]

New Labour are the heirs of Thatcher and Reagan (as was Clinton). They've not challenged the hegemony of the bankers, and have led us to the ultimate conclusion of the reforms of the 1980s. They just spent more money on the public sector to keep the unions at bay. We've ended up like the US - a country with two right wings.

nor do they blame all those hippies and their buy to let activities

we don't have a right wing party in westminster at all

[Alf W]

The pension funds have probably taken a kicking due the stupid banning of shorting as a perfectly normal way of hedging against stock market volatility. Still, no-one considered that when they were forming opinions based on the great financial minds of Sun and Daily Mail journos.

[The Lone Gunman]

tis funny how they blame all this on Bush and the Republicans, yet don't blame Brown, Blair and the union-backed NewLabour

Brown is keeping his head down and his mouth shut because the majority of the UK population are pointing the finger across the pond or at the City. This is his (and NLs) get out of jail free card. As I have stated in a number of posts in other threads, it does not matter how well or badly he handles this Jo Public is not blaming him. If he can add all his other cock ups to the mix he will be in power for years dealing with the devastation caused by the rich city types who are supported by the Tories. AAAAAaaaaaaarrrrrrrrggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

[Bob Dalek]

New Labour are the heirs of Thatcher and Reagan (as was Clinton). They've not challenged the hegemony of the bankers, and have led us to the ultimate conclusion of the reforms of the 1980s. They just spent more money on the public sector to keep the unions at bay. We've ended up like the US - a country with two right wings.

Had the same at KFC last week.

[Old Greg]

tis funny how they blame all this on Bush and the Republicans, yet don't blame Brown, Blair and the union-backed NewLabour

New Labour are the heirs of Thatcher and Reagan (as was Clinton). They've not challenged the hegemony of the bankers, and have led us to the ultimate conclusion of the reforms of the 1980s. They just spent more money on the public sector to keep the unions at bay. We've ended up like the US - a country with two right wings.

[Bob Dalek]

Dude have you not watched George Carlin (or Bill Hicks) on youtube? The rich are always stealing from the poor, to get more riches. Its what Bush's precidency was all about - have a look at which companies benefited from lucrative Iraqi oil contracts and who owns those companies.

Its the same in the UK. You think you live in a democracy and have freedom and choice and rights? Its an illusion. You have non of those things, you just think you do because you are keeping the machinery and system going that makes the rich richer, so they let you continue in the illusion that you can do anything you want. Yet we all continue to go to work, pay our taxes, and complain about being ripped off. Try actually doing something about it and see how much freedom you really have.

The world is a big place. If you don't like it, surely you can just leave and go somewhere else?

Bill Hicks must be spinning in his grave.

[OwlHoot]

.. The world is a big place. If you don't like it, surely you can just leave and go somewhere else?

I wouldn't mind, but think how much a trip to Mars would cost!

[contractor79]

tis funny how they blame all this on Bush and the Republicans, yet don't blame Brown, Blair and the union-backed NewLabour

[Old Greg]

lefties have no answers, they'd just give all the power and money to politiicans i.e. them

Quite the political philsospher today, aren't we?

[contractor79]

Dude have you not watched George Carlin (or Bill Hicks) on youtube? The rich are always stealing from the poor, to get more riches. Its what Bush's precidency was all about - have a look at which companies benefited from lucrative Iraqi oil contracts and who owns those companies.

Its the same in the UK. You think you live in a democracy and have freedom and choice and rights? Its an illusion. You have non of those things, you just think you do because you are keeping the machinery and system going that makes the rich richer, so they let you continue in the illusion that you can do anything you want. Yet we all continue to go to work, pay our taxes, and complain about being ripped off. Try actually doing something about it and see how much freedom you really have.

The world is a big place. If you don't like it, surely you can just leave and go somewhere else?

lefties have no answers, they'd just give all the power and money to politiicans i.e. them

[Stan.goodvibes]

that's £100bn theft, yet how willingly do they find money to help out the banks

Dude have you not watched George Carlin (or Bill Hicks) on youtube? The rich are always stealing from the poor, to get more riches. Its what Bush's precidency was all about - have a look at which companies benefited from lucrative Iraqi oil contracts and who owns those companies.

Its the same in the UK. You think you live in a democracy and have freedom and choice and rights? Its an illusion. You have non of those things, you just think you do because you are keeping the machinery and system going that makes the rich richer, so they let you continue in the illusion that you can do anything you want. Yet we all continue to go to work, pay our taxes, and complain about being ripped off. Try actually doing something about it and see how much freedom you really have.

The world is a big place. If you don't like it, surely you can just leave and go somewhere else?

[contractor79]

that's £100bn theft, yet how willingly do they find money to help out the banks

[Cyberman]

... and what about the impact of Gordon Brown taking over 100 Billion out of those funds since 1997 !! Stock markets have always risen and fallen. They will recover in due course as liquidity improves, especially if interest rates are cut dramatically to boost the economy..... today's cut was not enough.