Comments on: First post-nationalisation polls

By: wolf

wolf — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:23:07 +0000

Apparently the BBC are running a story saying NR bailed out Newcastle Falcons rugby club with £15 million just before asking for emergency assistance. No possibility of getting the money back allegedly. Of course if the bailiffs seize Johnny Wilkinson maybe the RFU will pay up

By: john t t

john t t — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 13:50:39 +0000

NBeale, you’ve either misheard your source or garbled it somehow. It certainly is difficult to raise funds from banks for gearing purposes, as it now costs a lot more, but that’s not the same as raising funds from investors (private and institutional), who continue to see benefits in investing in low-ish risk, well-managed funds rather than in Northern Rock or any other haigh deposit bank account.

By: Cllr Peter Cairns (SNP)

Cllr Peter Cairns (SNP) — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:34:16 +0000

Current SNP policy is Independence I the EU and membership of the Euro, and that’s likely to remain so for the foreseeable future.

However their is a move backed in part by the Tories for the Scottish Parliament to hold a consultative referendum in Scotland on the EU treaty.

Although it wouldn’t be binding on the Uk it would send a powerful message. So far Alex seems to be “open” to the idea as although we are pro EU membership the SNP opposed the treaty as it didn’t reform the CFP which is still a big issue particularly in the North and North East.

There is a one of the private referendum being held (backed by the Tories) in East Renfrewshire Europe minister Jim Murphy’s seat.

Peter.

By: scampi

scampi — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:59:55 +0000

A new poll by ComRes for tomorrow’s Independent shows a three point move back to the Tories since last month. The shares are CON 41% (+3): LAB 30% (nc): LD 17% (nc)

By: NBeale

NBeale — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:56:31 +0000

Source= a FTSE 100 Treasurer. It’s the Debt markets, which are scary enough already, that it impacts most directly.