Bank afloat
Published:
12:50 PM February 28, 2008
Updated:
1:07 AM February 23, 2021
I NOTE the Government is committed to spending £110 billion, £3500 for each of us, to keep Northern Rock, a bank with two million customers afloat. It is not, however, willing to contemplate £5 from each taxpayer to support a Post Office network with 11.
I NOTE the Government is committed to spending £110 billion, £3500 for each of us, to keep Northern Rock, a bank with two million customers afloat.
It is not, however, willing to contemplate £5 from each taxpayer to support a Post Office network with 11.4 million customers.
Simon Hart
Chief Executive
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