Playtime is Over

Saw these banners in Newcastle railway station over the weekend and thought "Ooo that's really unfortunate copy, considering" but couldn't bring myself to post it as I feel uncomfortable mocking human misery.

But now the government has promised to cover all deposits and their share price has risen again, I think it's OK.

I like how their homepage is now a message from the CEO - always best to confront these things head on.

It's another unfortunate happenstance, however, considering the fact that it's overexposure to the "sub-prime" [hilarious new coinage alert] unsecured American credit market that has rocked the bank, that they're also the top natural listing for "unsecured personal loan uk" on Google.