tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732919976442735382.post2134534590370325249..comments2023-10-08T10:24:24.396+01:00Comments on Stephen's Liberal Journal: Bradford, Bingley and BrownStephen Glennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03027718551675624433noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732919976442735382.post-17757370114209932692008-09-29T09:39:00.000+01:002008-09-29T09:39:00.000+01:00The deal is actually a lot better for the taxpayer...The deal is actually a lot better for the taxpayer than first appears - Robert Peston explains at http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/robertpeston/2008/09/city_pays_for_bradford_bingley.html .<br><br>The B & B was in such a bad state the deposit scheme underwritten by the bank industry kicked in. This actually looks like pretty shrewed politics - and difficult for OSborne and the like to criticiseScott @ loveandgarbagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16057169237461813713noreply@blogger.com