Occupy London protesters 'take over' UBS office block

Remember the Icelandic Crash.They paid nothing back,and their doing o.k.

All you have to do is check out what Tony Blair/Mandelson etc are now worth.Millions and Millions.Did they really give a damn.Of course not it was always about the money.

1.5 BILLION in AUTHORISED trading! AUTHORISED by whom and why isn't that person or persons sitting in the same Jail cell. Mind you this shows the complete arrogance and contempt the banks hold everyone else in. As far as they are concerned it is OUR money they are gambling away, their money stays nicely protected in the vaults and of course they can always go cap in hand for another bail out. Let them go under and perhaps we can start again with a system that reflects just who should be in charge of money, us not them. No Bonuses, no perks and certainly no obscene wages and pensions.

we printed 75 billion pounds to help kick start the economy WHERE IS IT locked up in banks as a safety net for the rich, makes me sick.we are doomed we have not invested in our youth for over thirty years in apprenterships.we have dismantle our industries bit by bit to the point where we rely on places like china for everything.i was in morrison yesterday and was totally shock of how much came from china,knves forks pot pans salt andpepper even all their cups and saucers these are just a few things.surely we can make these things here and generate this economy

Mike made a comment 2 hours ago about starting a 'People's Bank' which I think is a superb idea. Imagine a bank that was not run like a subsidary of the Mafia. The way to REALLY,REALLY hurt the banks is if everyone withdrew their money from the Mafia style banks and put it into the Peoples Bank which would be run by ethical and honest Management type people. The other Banks (mafia style) would cease trading almost immediately because without money they are decapitated. Play them at their own game!!!

This is just going to get way worse if the economic situation does not improve.

The government let the car industry go, including Rolls Royce. Plus many other Private businesses - No money given here!!
but to fat greedy bankers they give Billions!!

we are the slaves of the banks !!

the best solution is stick 2 fingers up to the banks and draw all you're money out and keep ypou're money at home in a safe,if no one kept there money in the banks then the banks would go bust

I am not against Capitalism but think what we have now has turned more into Greedism as it has been left uncontrolled and managed only by the people who control it and benefit from it the most. When the banks began to collapse as our money was tied up in them we were put in a position where we had no option but to bail them out but how did some of them get to this point unmonitored in the first place. Unfortunately the rich politians (and they all are) go hand in hand with the bankers and their wages and bonuses have been completely unaffected by what has happened. The majority are suffering with rising costs, redundancies, unemployment and the cutting back of our services. All completely unjust and for those who stand up and demonstrate against this in a Country that is suppose to have free speech I dont see how anyone can condemn them unless you are amongst the privilidge at the top of the pyramid who have not been touched by the position our Country is now in.

There is another option to high street banks and I agree if you've got money in the bank and are not happy,the other option is to join a credit bank.These are run by ordinary people and are non-profit making,all profits are used for the benefit of their customers.

Why don't the protesters do something useful, like start a people's bank. Run by the people for the people. Profit making, but the profits used for good causes. I have noticed that banks, by and large, are flabby and inefficient. (who wouldn't be, with their business model. Take in money and offer 3%, loan out money and charge 10%). The best answer to these fat cats is to compete with a super efficient peoples bank. It's not as if they're doing something remotely difficult like making jet engines.

its true that while we the tax payer had to bail out the banks ,those same banks were sitting on vast numbers of prime real estate that they were unwilling sell as they are not worth what they were before the banking fookup, the question i have is why the government havent forced the banks to sell ALL their assets before getting a hand out, the recent sale of northern rock for a £600m loss should also be a clear sign that the new government is NOT working in the best interest of the people it pretends to serve and should be good enough reason to force an early election, i doubt very much that the tories would win again if we all voted tomorrow

Sorry, and a QC earns exactly how much money a year?

Is that the sound of boots on the stairs and riot shields clanking against walls?

Can anyone tell me who is fighting & for what they actually stand for with the occupation on St Pauls and now the UBS building in Hackney and what their aim is? I have been told many different things with relation to the sit in's so please put me right and no doubt many others. Cheers.

Its all toss, how is money measured anyway and why do we need it really? Daft, daft, daft.....Can we all start again? None of it makes sense to me.

A suggestion to the 99%. We should all unite to join S.I.N. Stop. It. Now.Every week until Governments start to listen, we should Boycott a certain brand of food or drink. Week one for example the 99% stop buying a certain soft drink, or make of beans or soup etc. If we are not listened to, the following week it will be another item, and so on. I know this may cost jobs, but we are already losing jobs.

“We will have a world government whether you like it or not. The only question is whether that government will be achieved by conquest or consent". :~ Paul Warburg quotes ( Banker, 1896-1969) Enough said....!!!!

Very pertinent comment from CNN last night :- "We don't have a problem with people buying yachts, we are against the cheaters, the ones who buy a politician instead of a yacht."