tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2948538160252327076.post9015561979116409901..comments2023-11-02T15:48:50.381+00:00Comments on UK Bubble UK Economy: The B&B - it is badAlice Cookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05753570123987780947noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2948538160252327076.post-54119215189132351262008-02-15T08:10:00.000+00:002008-02-15T08:10:00.000+00:00Years ago groups like B&B were 'building societies...Years ago groups like B&B were 'building societies' before the rush to convert most of them to 'banks'.<BR/><BR/>When the dust settles, and with the need to rebuild the financial institutions will there be space again for the traditional building societies, with their more conservative style lending and encouragement of savings?<BR/><BR/>IslandCrowAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2948538160252327076.post-2745467758346883802008-02-14T01:04:00.000+00:002008-02-14T01:04:00.000+00:00I love this post. It's exactly my line of thinking...I love this post. It's exactly my line of thinking...B&B will not escape this mess, the government will not bail out a second bank, so bankruptcy beckons. get your money out while you can.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2948538160252327076.post-60143393201703527452008-02-13T14:37:00.000+00:002008-02-13T14:37:00.000+00:00A great bit of analysis. You are my new personal h...A great bit of analysis. You are my new personal hero, Ms Cook.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2948538160252327076.post-88820237304295136932008-02-13T14:08:00.000+00:002008-02-13T14:08:00.000+00:00Could HMT afford a second bank failure? This coul...Could HMT afford a second bank failure? This could be interesting.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2948538160252327076.post-42815076389923381972008-02-13T14:07:00.000+00:002008-02-13T14:07:00.000+00:00Bradford and Bingley smells a lot like Northern Wr...Bradford and Bingley smells a lot like Northern Wreck.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com