tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13346431.post3204025365467833610..comments2023-10-20T06:31:56.952+00:00Comments on The Lone Voice: Bank bonuses - A simple answer.Fidothedoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13588552210424845667noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13346431.post-87790886249811978082009-02-08T18:14:00.000+00:002009-02-08T18:14:00.000+00:00Either way its a case of taking the piss, they get...Either way its a case of taking the piss, they get rewarded for a piss poor job.Fidothedoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13588552210424845667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13346431.post-71637823417121434712009-02-08T18:03:00.000+00:002009-02-08T18:03:00.000+00:00they took public money...No, they were given publi...<I>they took public money...</I><BR/><BR/>No, they were <I>given</I> public money, and that is the difference. If they had asked for it then I'd be 100% behind you, but Labour offered it in hope of saving their skin. If they offered it to me I would take it.Houdinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02299827686189026014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13346431.post-86244661503638891362009-02-08T12:06:00.000+00:002009-02-08T12:06:00.000+00:00I have no problem with banks giving a bonus if tha...I have no problem with banks giving a bonus if that is a private company, even if its losing money and wants to retain staff.<BR/><BR/>However they failed, in failing they took public money and therefore they should not have those bonuses paid to them.Fidothedoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13588552210424845667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13346431.post-69824860802054776152009-02-08T11:11:00.000+00:002009-02-08T11:11:00.000+00:00The argument from the Government is that if you wa...The argument from the Government is that if you want the right people then you have to pay, so this will soon be what banks will say, and rightly so if the useless fuckers in Parliament can do it.<BR/><BR/>And they will scrap bonuses too and just give allowances, and why not?<BR/><BR/>We might not like it, but over decades these people have made tens or hundreds of billions for the country in tax and various revenue, unlike the thick twats running the country,Houdinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02299827686189026014noreply@blogger.com