Controversial BeliefsSome mugs still think the MMR injection gives children autism (it doesn't), while others are of the belief that we're ruled by billionaire lizard people. Tell us about views outside the mainstream which people go glassy eyed if you bang on about them (Your grandad's a racist - no need to tell us, thanks)
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Scaryduck LIKES EGG, Thu 25 Apr 2013, 12:06)
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And the financial organisations that run pension schemes and insurance are absolutely famous for living in penury and never awarding themselves absurd bonuses.(
Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Fri 26 Apr 2013, 18:15,
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Indeed. But the headline grabbing 'fat cats' are financially an irrelevance. The problem is the system that allowed cheap unsecured loans to people who couldn't afford the repayments, then created a financial instrument to allow selling on the liability as a healthy-looking package, with an extra percentage at each trade. The regulatory changes to allow these instruments were the travesty, not the likes of Fred Goodwin who were really nothing but bookies getting millions whether they won or lost.
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da5id <YOUR SIG HERE>, Fri 26 Apr 2013, 18:21,
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