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So I was listening to a man on Radio 4 today

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    So I was listening to a man on Radio 4 today

    He was from the UK Shareholders Alliance I think. He said he was representing "unsophisticated investors," and his organisation was preparing to take the government to court for nationalising Bradford & Bingley causing its shareholders to lose their money.

    He seemed oblivious to the fact that B&B was on the brink of meltdown when it was nationalised and the financial implications this would have had for his "unsophisticated investors."

    My first thought was that if you're that f**king unsophisticated that you've been entirely ignorant of what's been going on for the last year in the banking sector then you're a numpty for holding shares in the first place. Maybe you should have bought premium bonds instead...
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    #2
    Some folk will do and say anything, no matter how dim it makes them look, in order to get their 2 minutes on air.

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      #3
      90% of the people interviewed for telly and radio are representing some sort of vested interest and generally talking utter bollards.

      Did you not know this

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        #4
        Being a shareholder comes with responsibilities. B&B shareholders should have thought of this eight years ago.

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          #5
          I lost my B&B shares.

          Luckily I got them free when they demutualised.

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            #6
            Originally posted by rootsnall View Post
            90% of the people interviewed for telly and radio are representing some sort of vested interest and generally talking utter bollards.

            Did you not know this
            BBC Radio 4's Today Programme
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