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Rover goes to the wall - where's the sympathy?

Rover in administration who cares?

Rover in administration

Rover Workers are being offered this that and the other.  When my Dad lost his job in the 1990s he was offered nothing. When I lost my job I had to just sign on and get on with it.



So Rover has gone to the wall and its all very sad, but the simple fact is that so have many other companies. Why should they be bailed out when so many others have gone to the wall?

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24-5-2007Rover went into administration because the little "consortium" who were given about 100 million by the government are now suddenly millions richer because they took the money and ran. Our government are incompetent as if they had a use these people would be in jail and decent people wou...moreNick
10-5-2006what experience and qualifications are needed to work or be a car manufacturer or car producerJerry
05-9-2005I'm english, I do have to say, I do think generally the English don't like the Americains, though... the english far from HATE Americans, not like are close cosins. It's only that some of us are overly proud. Which I know is something we share with you.Mr Getdown
17-5-2005These children really are getting on my nerves.jk12
17-5-2005Obviously none of these comments are from me.jk12
16-5-2005In short, we should all be nice.nom
15-5-2005Thinking is suffering. Suffering means no world peace. Not thinking is not suffering. Not suffering means world peace. World peace is the Absolute. The Absolute is I.jk12
14-5-2005I haven't. Social acceptance is the only ay forward.nom
14-5-2005We have been "socially acceptant" for half a century dont know about anyone else i've just about hadit with "socially acceptant"jdt
12-5-2005If everyone thought so then we would have the absolute.jk12
11-5-2005Totally right...every one should think sofhdu
11-5-2005Wow, scathing. Can you b*gger off too please, if you're not going to contribute anything worthwhile?nom



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