| In a
touching demonstration of why our MSPs shouldn’t be let out on their own, they
appealed this week to HBOS, the bank at the centre of The Farepak fiasco. As skint
punters look forward to a presentless Xmas after losing their savings to the Farepak mob,
MSPs demanded the bank up the 2m quid it’s putting into the rescue fund on the basis
that it’s the right thing to do. |
Don’t
haud your breath, for the 2m offered constitutes a princely 3% of the profit the bank made
when Farepak bosses used savers money to service the company’s overdraft and
there’s no sign of that remaining 48m moving anywhere soon. A banksspokespenonachain told The JT: "I confess we’re
confused. The MSPs talked something about conscience and appealing to our better nature. |
We've no idea what
they’re referring to as these concepts are not used in banking." Indeed, the
bank’s position heralds a brave new postmodern take on the Xmas season. Traditionally
seen as a time for the giving and receiving of gifts, the affected families have gifted
the bank 50 million quid and now will receive nothing in return.
Yo Ho, fuckin’ ho. |
