tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38067964.post7308854542474186765..comments2008-02-20T16:07:08.237ZChris Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15679067503215414300noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38067964.post-18442985635966909052008-02-20T16:07:00.000Z2008-02-20T16:07:00.000ZLooks to me like this will end up being a win for Labour in fact. Victory from the jaws of defeat. <BR/><BR/>Both Osborne and Cameron have been far too manic about this and similar. Their silver spoon reality bypass comes to the fore when they are pretending to be hett up. Gordon's "student union politics" jibe hit the mark I think.<BR/><BR/>The government have bent over backwards to sort things out for almost all the stakeholders. There is no particular reason why the management team or professional or carpet bagger shareholders should be bailed out.<BR/><BR/>Other shareholders - the micro ones - are likely to be account holders or workers and can have few complaints overall. This is where de-mutualisation can lead. There is a lot to be said for mutuals and co-operatives IMO - as a Co-Op Party and Co-op member I would say that though wouldn't I?Chris Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15679067503215414300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38067964.post-26544667831885194812008-02-19T20:56:00.000Z2008-02-19T20:56:00.000ZFactually I wouldn't dispute much of your take (or Hopi's).<BR/><BR/>I guess my take is essentially saying this might damage the government even if they don't deserve it or if things work out well in the medium term.<BR/><BR/>We'll have to wait & see...<BR/><BR/>(but thanks for the plug)Cassilishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16493956117016119698noreply@blogger.com