We're Just Like Pop Stars and Footballers, Claims Banker

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I don't know why people have problem with that it's not easy to get those jobs , one has to study a lot anf there are otherchallenges as well. Study and get well paid.

- manu, Australia, 25/7/2013 6:03

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UK plc needs bankers more than it does nurses and teachers. Fact. UKIP all the way!

- The Truth, London, 25/7/2013 2:03


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I am probably the only person in the country that is not a fatcat who tends to agree with this bloke, and I don't mind amillion red arrows for saying so. There is no reason why someone who is responsible for so m uch money should bepaid less than some oik who kicks a football about for 90 minutes on a Saturday afternoon.

- Hillbilly, Dorset, United Kingdom, 25/7/2013 6:52


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Nobody praised the bankers when the economy was s trong. Scape goat springs to mind.

- Dan, Newcastle, 25/7/2013 8:09
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The bankers need more money! Think about all the money they make for our economy, it's only right that they are paidwell

- Mrblobby, London, United Kingdom, 25/7/2013 11:56


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I don't support everything this guy says but it has to be understood that there is a global market for senior businesspeople but there is rarely a global market for less s enior staff. It is global pres sures that force up the salaries . If you don'tlike it, join them by educating yoursel f, obtaining the necess ary business skills and mos t importantly, get to know who itis important to know.

- lakesider, Essex, United Kingdom, 25/7/2013 9:47


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He is right on many levels. First off talent dissapears quickly if you do not reward it fully and secondly it is expected. I workfor a high street bank but I don't see 'high s treet' customers, I meet execs from big overseas business es and if I didn'tturn up in a suit that costs 10k or step out of the back of a private hire car the people who are trusting me with their moneywill think, ok.. is this guy good enough to look after our firm? (which in turn probably employs 5,000 people!). What youhave to remember is that good bankers make good money for their customers and at the end of the day 300k a year isa drop in the ocean. On the flip s ide I am more than happy that bad bankers have to pay a price for the mistakes theymake, in fact if this was enforced more people would appreciate the work the best guys do.

- tiveroz, Jersey Channel Islands , 25/7/2013 12:29


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Yes he is right. We need more bankers des perately to make money for our economy and who cares how much they arepaid. In fact they need more money as they have a hard job. We should all support the bankers!

- Mrblobby, London, United Kingdom, 25/7/2013 11:50


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I hardly think that Nationwide is a great example to push this argument but, in principle, he does have a valid point.Rooney earns 250k / week and no one bats an eyelid - and he isn't even playing every week. A leading executive,responsible for employing 10k people, paying m's in taxes and generating Bns in exports earns a fraction of that andthere is uproar. The backlash against bankers is a separate issue but even that is becoming ludicrously emotional. Thefact is that banks have employed tens of thousands of people for years. The banks and their employees all pay taxes andthe vast majority of them do a good job - it's one area where we s uccessfully compete global ly. The financial meltdownwas partly due to a relatively small number of irrespons ible bankers but also down to incompetent politicians andregulators and greedy / dishones t members of the public who borrowed money with no intention of re paying the lenders.It's too easy to treat the bankers as scapegoats .

- eric the red, manchester, United Kingdom, 25/7/2013 6:45


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We mus t look to the example Lenin/Tony Benn/Ed Miliband have given us, full nationalisation!
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- simplesimon, English, 25/7/2013 8:42


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i make him right.

- monty139, london, 25/7/2013 12:05


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The fact that the worst rated comment on this article is someone supporting the idea that working hard in school,qualifying yourself and getting a good job later in l ife is really indicative of the DM readership. 300,000 pounds a year isnot 250,000 a week, you know. Different scale altogether.

-Andy, Zrich, Switzerland, 25/7/2013 11:19


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The common man cannot understand. Who the hell does he think he is? I am a common man with more education thanhe has . I understand perfectly. They are all greedy, ripping the rest of us common people off. As a Nationwideshareholder he certainly will not get my vote in future.

- The Marcher, Ross -on-Wye, United Kingdom, 25/7/2013 11:17


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Banker or w@#ker?- hamm ergun12, Aylesbury, 25/7/2013 1:06 ---- They probably warned him at his public s chool "Itmakes you go blind you know?" - Blind to the needs of his customers and bl ind to what they think about him.[ Ninetynine..... one hundred...... change Chairman!!!! ]

- Roy, Billericay, United Kingdom, 25/7/2013 20:35

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si lly boy, go sit in the corner.

- fub, The mists of time, United Kingdom, 25/7/2013 16:48


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It wouldn't be so objectionable of they actually gave the population a service that we were satisfied with instead of liningthe pockets of the shareholders .

- Turtle Zed, Sheffield, United Kingdom, 25/7/2013 11:19


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He is right to a certain extent, (but it's their fault your average joe doesn't understand) it's just that he's an arrogant,pompous jack***** have no idea how to converse with the "common m an" and as such all meaning behind what they sayis lost.
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- Scotchy of Eggdom, London, United Kingdom, 25/7/2013 11:19


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What an ignorant idiot!

-AdgeCutler, Loughborough, United Kingdom, 25/7/2013 17:25


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I've never heard of a footballer that ripped of mil lions by miss sel ling products or needed bail ing out by tax payers. I'vecertainly never known a pop s tar that brought the country into financial ruin because of their absolute greed andarrogance. Bankers are nothing but paras ites that live off the backs of hard working people. If they 'earned' a quarter ofwhat they get now, it would still be excess ive.

- Mike, Cardiff, United Kingdom, 25/7/2013 11:16


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I mus t remember to bow and tug my forelock the next time I go to my local Nationwide branch.

- Paul, Essex, United Kingdom, 25/7/2013 11:18


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That old chestnut if one cuts pay one cannot attract the bes t talent rings mighty hollow when these people have profited

over the worst financial crash of this century while helping to loot the life savings of many mill ions of people worldwide.

- Max Wilson, Dallas, 25/7/2013 17:47


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Thats why I voted agains t accepting the pay recommendations at the AGM

- Peter B, GLOUCS, United Kingdom, 25/7/2013 11:21


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He compares bankers to footballers and pop s tars, but if footballers and pop s tars performed as badly as the bankersthey would be playing non - league football and singing in back street pubs.

- Oldnavy, Morecambe, 25/7/2013 11:16


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On the contrary - I think it's very easy to understand.They're all greedy b...... & they'll always find a way to make fas t bucks.

- KathrynH, WREXHAM, United Kingdom, 25/7/2013 11:18

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This man reminds me of a certain Nhs executive!!!! Mmmm

- cyprus lover, Northumberland united kingdom, 25/7/2013 10:56


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I think I may have got it, their salaries and bonuses are paid out of profits made from interest on loans we take out, andprofits they make by playing the s tock-market with money we have lent them- savings - and for which we are at presentreceiving ins ulting rates of interest. Just a thought, why, when they lend to us it's 7% + in interest, but when we lend tothem it's 0.00001% on ordinary savings and 3% on ISA's - if we're lucky.

- gigi, liverpool, 25/7/2013 11:16


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NATIONWIDE has enjoyed an excellent reputation vis-a-vis the bankrupt ugly banks like RBS, Lloyds, Barclays et al. Nowthis idiot has ruined i t all for his own bank, too as he shows that he jus t like the rest. A PR disas ter similar to Ratners.......

- chelsea, London, United Kingdom, 25/7/2013 11:16


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I am not shocked at all, since it seem s whenever anyone is making an obscene amount of money they will s ay or doanything to justify it. When people that play games for a living are making from $50 million and multiples of thateven...then it seems there is in fact a fundamental problem. I have no problems with talented people being rewarded, butI fail to understand how anyone can justify such s taggering amounts . CEO's and the busines s eli te make their mill iondollar salaries whether the company is successful or not. Even in times when record layoffs have been reported in thepast...the upper management in many places see no change in what they get paid no matter the financial s tate of saidcorporation. Even when governments bai lout key industries...large salaries are paid first...it is ridiculous. Sports aremore insane in that with hundreds of millions of dollars these guys still go bankrupt and at times don't measure up totheir pay scale once all the paperwork is cleared.

- seti, Third Rock From The Sun, United Kingdom, 25/7/2013 17:02


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The 'comm on man' understands theft of taxpayers m oney which is what the banks are doing courtesy of HM'sgovernment. Personally I don't want the money the banks are stealing as I don't wish to be the same as them. All I wantis for the government and banks to s top stealing from what little money I work very hard for,

- Chuckmeat, Reading, 25/7/2013 11:16


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Bankers have found a 'legal' way of stealing other people's money. Although not wis hing to defend the excess ive wagespaid to pop stars and footballers , these are us ually related to sales of records or ticket receipts for games .

- Paul, Torquay, United Kingdom, 25/7/2013 11:19


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Yet another "Fat-cat" who is not worth the money!

- John, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom, 25/7/2013 10:31


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if it s lashed pay as it would be unable to attract the best s taff, he said.------------- Even the mp's s ay that. Say no more....haha

- hilary, London, 25/7/2013 11:21


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How can he jus tify obscene wages by comparing his wage to Footballers and Pop stars, we all know they are onobscene wages too. - bill2b , lincoln, 25/7/2013 09:44 >>>> Yes and our gutless money grabbing world pol iticians seempowerless to do anything about it. There is a worldwide financial crisis . Not caused by the bankers, but by an elite bandwho are all in the trough making sure the maximum money goes to the minimum of people - and thats why theeconomies are drying up. Too much with too few.

- Mick, Hitchin, 25/7/2013 11:18


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you, would have to do a course in greed to unders tand

- el lobo, wishaw, United Kingdom, 25/7/2013 11:16


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When I worked for a bank bringing it into dis repute was an ins tant sacking offence. How long before they rid thems elvesof this toe rag - so he can walk away with a wheelbarrow full of money and a pens ion for life? Nationwide is now firmly offmy list as a place where I might take my banking. I can only imagine the deep sens e of shame mos t of their staff mus tfeel working for such an idiot. If he has no respect for the customers I guess he des pises his s taff. Workers atNationwide you have my sympathies....



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The arrogance of this idiot is evidence of why the banks are in their self inflicted mess that everyone else will pay for 3generations.

- zek the 1st, bolton-UK, United Kingdom, 25/7/2013 11:18


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Oh, we understand all right. Just because your stock-in-trade is OUR money YOU feel you have the right to help yourself

to a large chunk of it without putting in anything l ike the effort it took to make it. The increases bear no relation toproductivity or profits and the 'bonuses' are often jus t unearned privileges taken for granted as we the customers are. Ifwe took you out of the equation how much difference would it make? What marginal benefit do you bring to the table?That's how easy it is!

- John, Perthshire, 25/7/2013 11:23
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I'm just your average tradesman and hate to say it but he has a point even though his remarks are a little crass.. His lotare responsible for billions upon billions and just a small percentage in a different area of banking were responsible forwhat happened. He is at the top of his tree so he is going to get top pay. That is how the s ystem works. One day, maybea lowly cashier in one of his branches now may work their way up to the top too. I love my footy but this fella deserves hispay more than the players get at my club. Young men with who jus t generally live a flash l ifestyle and get told by their

clubs to pose with kiddies at hospitals etc to show they 'care'. Yeah, right, they are as far removed from the average fanwho goes to see them than someone like Geoffrey Howe. The only difference is that footy players can play on the classsystem. 'Working class boy done good, me' or 'I'm one of yer own'.

- ronrostog, brighton, 25/7/2013 8:46


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Demutalise your membership could be worth 2000. better in your pocket than theirs

- raemifrend, northampton, 25/7/2013 13:45


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"Finance chiefs" actually "earn" very little; what they get paid is another matter but is too much for being what this buffoonobviously considers being"extraordinary". Narcistic twit.

- Dom and Wolfhound, Costwold Hills , United Kingdom, 25/7/2013 11:19


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I think the people do understand bankers s candalous bonuses paid to them for their casino type risks with otherpeoples money and bringing there banks to the brink of bankruptcy and then being bailed by the taxpayer. But what reallyupsets the people is that these bankers with their risk taking gambling with our money that they are not made to payeverything back for their failure and when they are responsible for squandering bill ions of pounds of our hard earnedmoney through their reckless attitudes then why were they not jailed l ike Nick Leeson.

- peter, manches ter, 25/7/2013 11:21


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He's wrong, they are worth far more than pop stars or footballers...or put it another way, the latter are definitely not worththe money they get.

- andrew blake, london, 25/7/2013 11:21


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I've never heard of a footballer that ripped of mil lions by miss sel ling products or needed bail ing out by tax payers. I'vecertainly never known a pop s tar that brought the country into financial ruin because of their absolute greed andarrogance. Bankers are nothing but paras ites that live off the backs of hard working people. If they 'earned' a quarter ofwhat they get now, it would still be excess ive.

- Mike, Cardiff, United Kingdom, 25/7/2013 11:18

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Listen you arrogant little man , you are jus t a bean counter, you ain't no John Lennon or Georgie Best.

- Man on the Moon, the Moon, 25/7/2013 11:16


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I don't know why people have problem with that it's not easy to get those jobs , one has to study a lot anf there are otherchallenges as well. Study and get well paid. - manu, Australia, 25/7/2013 6:03 I will think you will find they got the job tostart with through mummy and daddy's old boy network, they probably studied som e worthless degree, such as RE orcommunication studies , but got the job through the old boys network, fact 75% of jobs are s till through this method. It iseasy to get them jobs if daddy can get you it.

- hobo9498, Wakefield, United Kingdom, 25/7/2013 8:25


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It's a pity that this "know it all" and his team wouldn't give more back to the Nationwide customers "the man on the s treet."

-judydog, Belfast, United Kingdom, 25/7/2013 11:21


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So the only people intelligent enough and capable of understanding bankers pay are footballers, pop stars and of coursethe bankers thems elves? If I could type a page full of obscenities here, I would.

- Dubious Squirrel, Ipswich, United Kingdom, 25/7/2013 11:16


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im too thick to bank or borrow off nationwide as well.

- greenside, newcastle, 25/7/2013 8:41


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Here we go again.... "attracting the best staff" These would be the ones fiddling the Libor Rate and plunging this countryinto decades of austerity ?

- Gordon, Leeds, 25/7/2013 11:16


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I think his savers s hould do a "RATNER" on his bank.That will give Nationwide something to unders tand!

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Rich people only stay Rich by fooling Poor people into giving them Money, like saying there is a need for austerity, whenmost of the American Companies making profits in the UK, like Google, pay no Tax, people believe the Politicians whenthey say they cant do anything, like a bunch of nodding Donkeys you believe them.

- Dan MDK Woking, Woking, United Kingdom, 25/7/2013 11:18


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They are paid a lot of money to scam - you only earn the big bucks for toeing the line.................

- Miss Happy, London, 25/7/2013 6:44


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So, if the high salaried ones get it so wrong and get huge bonus es, empty them and let the lower salaried ones have ago, without a bonus . Everybody will score and we have nothing to lose as we've los t it already . . . I think?

- rxh1316, edinburgh, 25/7/2013 8:37


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Over paid and over rated, he needs to unders tand the meaning of a working mans wage and all the issues that go with it,like paying for things and not having much left for the rest of the month

- cyprus lover, Northumberland united kingdom, 25/7/2013 11:18


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Here we are in the deep end sinking and this clown wants us to form up on the deck and sing the praises of thenavigator. However, is i t scorn or pity we should heap upon the intellectually unsound?

- Bill, Winchester, 25/7/2013 11:21


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Vote by switching to another bank.

- ICY W, Woodbridge England, 25/7/2013 7:30


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And, jus t like footballers and pop s tars, you have no relevance outs ide of your very, very sm all, isolated fantasy world.

- Herbert Newman, London, 25/7/2013 8:15


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Let's get real. Premier league footballers make money for there clubs. Investors, borrowers, customers of banks andbuilding societies are a captive market. The large providers of financial services have different names , different highlypaid executives, but offer near on the sam e terms. Banks and building societies today are cartels propped up byGovernment policy. Nationwide is doing what the Government wants. Ensuring that house lending goes on a pace, while
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negligible interest rates debase the pound sterling. This chairman is obviously confident that he has the full support ofGovernment. He bows to the states demands and is handsomely rewarded. It is unjust and has no bearing on premierleague football s tar or celebrity pay. They are rewarded for entertaining the public, which is sorely needed in these timesof economic malaise. That those who contributed to the collapse of the economic system, should have such pompousarrogance is breath taking at least.

- Talkabouttoday, Somerset, United Kingdom, 25/7/2013 9:07


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Not really old chum, whilst there might be a little dirt under their fingernails , there are lots moredoctors(Chem/Mech/Elec/etc,etc,etc) amongs t the comm on people than they are among the banking fraternity. That ego-thinking is, and always has been a big problem in Britain. Various groups of colonialis ts thought the economy turned ontheir tea/coffee/admin/slaves, then the canal men, mill men and coal men, more recently the car makers thought theywere feeding Britain, where are they now? Ditto the oil m en during their 40-year north sea bubble. Sorry chaps, like the oi lmen who're itching to get into the shale gas, you'll be okay as long as Britain has a conservative led government.Personally? I'm hoping that labour doesn't get in, within s ix months the City would be no more than, to stick to theindustrial theme, a sacrificial anode on the Labour to EU pipeline.

- Bill Tort, Durham, United Kingdom, 25/7/2013 7:08


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If these fools are like any of the scheisters leading our U.S companies, they are definitely NOT worth their pay if they hadto be bailed out by the taxpayers. I say if you run a company into the ground like the J.C Penny CEO did, you get $0.

- James Allen, Dallas , United States, 25/7/2013 11:21


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No you're not like footballers and pop s tars. They have a far shorter lifespan at the top of their profess ion. Furthermore,they don't get paid if they're no longer wanted. You, on the other hand, walk away with massive golden goodbyes even ifyou des troy the bank you run together with the livelihoods of others. And what skill exactly does he bring to banking?Whatever it is , it can't be measured as easi ly as, say, skill with a football. Go away and lie down.

- Kenny, Lightwater, United Kingdom, 25/7/2013 11:21


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Maybe if he gave us his job description it would help us "understand", or would " living off other peoples hard earnedmoney" be too simple

- fami, Blackwood, 25/7/2013 11:19


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The sheer arrogance of this man says all...

- MickyS, Birmingham, 25/7/2013 11:18


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im now a common man i think the term is person? and like the rest of us common people we are alot more clued up
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than you make out and a job isnt impossible to do if its being done.i can do your job if you can do it.ive seen the peoplelike you who have this idea that you are all i rreplaceable and bracket yourself above people like us...it was pendleviewmental hospital in 2003.some of the patients there thought they were popstars and football stars and some thought theyeven were in charge of the hospital.so to all us comm on men and women this m ans job has gone to his head.anothercasualty of tory politics? or pretending he is like a popstar? and doesnt need Psychiatric attention? oh dear looks l ikewe've got another cas e of someone else who thinks he's ELVIS.......DR SOBERMANN,QUICK BRING ME THE VEGASJUMPSUIT WERE LOSING HIM HE'S TURNING INTO A FINANCE WIZARD....NO GANDALF YOU CANT HAVE YOURWAND BACK.Not until you take your medicine.

- ianbond007, lancs, United Kingdom, 25/7/2013 6:49


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NO!!! You are NOT like Pop Stars or Footballers. Mr Howe a banker is put in the same pot as someone who might begiving untrusting advice to your customers to boost the coffers of your company. To put it s imple......Pop Stars andFootballers contribute to the enjoyment of their country and are paid on their merits. A banker contribute's to hims elf andis paid for merits or failure over and above his/her yearly wage.

-jbhb2john, Nottingham, United Kingdom, 25/7/2013 8:42


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'Too hard to understand?' Let me do your job for half your salary and I'll try to unders tand! Fair deal?

- JC389, Dunstable, 25/7/2013 8:10


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In the last few decades executive pay has ram ped up year after year with no justification whatsoever. Share holdersshould take every opportunity to vote against it.

- Droffo, Salisbury, 25/7/2013 7:27


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I suppose, it is a good analogy, because not all of us value a person who is good at kicking a leather balloon onSaturdays and playing golf for the rest of the week.

- male pleb, plebland, United Kingdom, 25/7/2013 7:10


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"Mr Beale did not respond to comments about his pay during the meeting, which eventually voted to agree the payments ,with 9 per cent of members voting agains t."............ So the remainder of members are happy with the pay package.

- Jack, Lancashire, 25/7/2013 9:25


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I don't care what the nw exex award themselves if they are doing a better job at managing my money than every otherbank that I could access.* As it happens I reviewed this point las t week and they were not . Nw have now received myaccount transfer reques ts. * i would have liked to accessed ' Dave's bank ' but they are not accepting new business
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- Rotait, Lincoln, 25/7/2013 13:31


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Total iriot.

- Steve, Cheshire, 25/7/2013 8:54


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Just like footballers eh??? Tell you what go sit in the stocks so the customers can line up to kick you in the shins ....



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The explanation given s tinks.Geoffrey Howe is a greedy stinker.

- rosemary, derby, United Kingdom , 25/7/2013 11:20


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hahaha 3 days !! what can he do in three days !well maybe it starts with some young secretary opening his mail ! thengetting his coffee before he goes into a meeting with other fat-cats for brunch and maybe a chat about which brothel isthe best! day 1 done. day 2 maybe he has to have a meeting with the finance director to make s ure bonus amounts areon track and that overdraft and other banking charges are been met by its members ! day 2 done !! day3 maybe its a

round of golf with a member of government or the senior member of the fsa to belay any blunders that might of happenedthat they wouldn't want the fine as i t would have a knock on effect on his bonus!! .week done hes tired time to collectmore money from what other boards he s its on!!! im just saying maybe this is or isn't the case !

- mr think about it, Leeds, United Kingdom, 25/7/2013 8:38


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He's wrong. Pop s tars and footballers may be overpaid, but they have rare, if not unique talents. There is only one LionelMess i, only one Rihanna - if people want the real thing, they have to pay. In finance and banking, everyone is replaceable,

and most people would be happy to do the same job for half the pay. The reason they don't have to is because theindustry has created barriers to entry to stop them being undercut by newcomers offering a fair deal.

- DB, London UK, 25/7/2013 8:53


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Now is the time for all good men to sack the over paid bankers that got us all into this mess in the first place,as far asbonuses are concerned, they mus t think we are all stupid

- Kit, Granada, 25/7/2013 14:24


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if it slashed pay as it would be unable to attract the best staff,@@@@@@@@@@@@@If high pay attracts the best staff
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then personal ly I would prefer that the highest paid people in the land were doctors, nurses, teachers, the emergencyservices and all those extremely low paid workers who are responsible for looking after the old, young and dis abled.They are all far more valuable to society than bankers .

- Glyn, Oxford, 25/7/2013 8:26


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Footballers and pop s tars bring happines s and joy to some, you bring misery to all.

- Sugarbear, London, United Kingdom, 25/7/2013 7:31


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Clear these jokers out and appoint decent, honest working folk who will protect our interests by following solid provenbanking practice. It ain't rocket science.

- Harrier, Stevenage, 25/7/2013 8:14


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For a 'mutual' building society he seems to only be looking out for himself, the interest rates with Nationwide are very lowand now we can s ee why... he's taking a fat wedge of cash for doing very little!

- kalo88, Cardiff, United Kingdom, 25/7/2013 11:20


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"too hard to understand'....Oh I don`t think so, five words explain the whole process and they are....Old boys exclusivegravy train !!

- Harbog the Mighty, Warmerthanlondon, 25/7/2013 11:19


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Fine Mr re-electable director. You want to be some special case, so let's legis late 'one shareholder, one vote' for youbankers. Then we'll see if such arrogance las ts pas t your next AGM.

- Beyond the Pale, Exeter, 25/7/2013 8:37


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Listen this attract best staff c**p has been touted for long enough and we've seen proof of exactly how incompetent thesestaff have been as the worl'ds economy has been brought to it's kness and the lives of millions of innocent peopleadversely affected by Bankers abolute greed and illegal activy. No one excepts morally bankrupt Bankers buys this l ineany mpore.

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So glad I left this company!!

- KimmyD, East Midland, 25/7/2013 11:19


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We can choose to support footballers or pop s tars by paying to watch them or buy their mus ic. Bankers on the other handgive no joy or entertainment to their exploited customers. In todays society we have to use banks, we may be able tochose which bank but frankly they are all equally as bad s o not much choice there then. When will these arrogant,overpaid s leazebags get their comeuppance?

- Worn Out, Skid Row, United Kingdom, 25/7/2013 11:19


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To****r!

-Admiral Benbow, Birmingham, United Kingdom, 25/7/2013 14:26


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The difference is that a failing pop s tar will struggle once no one buys their records, and a footballer will get dropped byhis team if he fails to perform. Also, the public voluntarily choose to lis ten to pop music and support football teams oftheir choice. Whereas we are s tuck with the bankers and have no choice when the Government us es our money to propup their failures.

-joe kinghere, coolville, Antarctica, 25/7/2013 8:26


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He is right about the footballers analogy. Bankers (top ones) get mass ive pay deals unconnected with their actual talentsor performance. That the deals are too hard to understand is way off. What 'common people' can't understand is why andhow you are allowed to get these deals and then when you stuff up walk away from the consequences. People us ed todo clever things with their company and get rich, now the focus is just on a personal contract and to hell with thecompany and everyone els e. That's the problem, matey. Also, in the pas t, conmen used to have the brains to keep theirmouths shut and not attract attention.

- Eyesee, MK, United Kingdom, 25/7/2013 14:19


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Well, let's hope som e aren't lured by the demutualisation windfalls and move their accounts! There are more ethicalbanking houses out there ...

- Lotty, Brighton, 25/7/2013 8:58


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Is it lonely up there on you're pedes tal?

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- Robin of Loxley, The real world, United Kingdom, 25/7/2013 11:21


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Would thousands of people pay to watch a banker work?

- Kevin, Nottingham, United Kingdom, 25/7/2013 11:27


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What nonsense. The most difficult thing to understand is how we employed them in the first place. Our bankers andmore specifically our investment bankers move like a herd of cows following better grazing in the form of investmentopportunities. They made money in a ris ing market during the boom times and then lost loads, which the taxpayer made

up, during di fficult times . They were so bad at it during these difficult times that they created toxic debt wrapping poorinvestments up in good to cover their mistakes and collaborated to profit from rates they fixed. In spite of all that spin andmirrors they still m ess ed up. To use the football analogy we are paying premier league wages to forth divis ion players. Itnot difficult. Lets have effective regulation and recruit better staff, not the old boys network. And for al l the hogwash aboutthe loss of good talent I think we would get more trade with investors who were confident in a competent and hones tbanking culture.

- Bill Stickers, London, 25/7/2013 8:26


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what is hard to understand, these directors have manipulated them selves into a position where they have forgotten whopays their wages ,there is nothing difficult to running a bui lding society if it is done properly investors money comes in fora sm all interest payement,it is then lent to customers at a higher interest payement, and the difference is to coverrunning costs, the problems come when directors, because of the rediculus saleries paid to borrow money on the openmarket and put at risk both investors and customers for short term personal greed this wil l not change till we remove thewhole board and start again.

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Sorry Mr Howe but it's you who doesn't 'get it', in that whilst you are grossly overpaid a vast num ber of the population arebeing paid peanuts for more hours and no perks. And by the way, your argument that high salaries attract the bes tpeople really does fall flat - do remind me who was responsible for the financial mess the country is in! That's right - thebankers!

- Hearsay, Ipswich, United Kingdom, 25/7/2013 8:16


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If they can throw money around like they do then they don't need my investment so I have closed my account.....

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time to vote this selfish s tupid man of the board of directors.

- smithy, wisbech, 25/7/2013 8:13


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No evidence of talent,ability or honesty.Merely unhealthy cronyism. Ask for an example of one individual decision or actionto compare with those of a medical specialist...

- p doff, york, France, 25/7/2013 11:20


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Just look at his greedy little eyes and then imagine them on a pig.

- Squitters , Brighton, United Kingdom, 25/7/2013 8:27


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I dont know about his wages but I do know that he`s got the sort of face that needs a s mack

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