Boring & the Vulgar ween society at large and a mortgage market in flux
same flawed rating agency that is still under investigation by the US dept of justice for its role in the sub-prime de- bacle! On the subject of which, The Out-
Photo © Phil Whitehouse Winner: stick on smile
quent fudge or mismanagement of it. In- cidentally, why do some TV newsreaders refer to GRFC as one of the UK’s great- est clubs? What possible criteria have been used for assessment? Certainly not a European Cup or well behaved fans.
T
his month’s alternative Brit (Bor- ing, Rubbish, Irking Terribly) Awards go to…
US Presidential Candidate Mitt Rom-
ney and his stick-on plastic smile and cardboard cut-out features, all those as- sociated with the Carlos Tevez saga, Alan Shearer’s punditry (again, I know!), and alleged comedian James Corden. Stick to writing TV shows pal, because you’re stand-up stuff is boring, boring, boring. As are assorted sportsmen’s missuses such as Abbey Clancy and Kelly Brook. They may turn heads, but so did the ex- orcist! In our own industry, banal behaviour
was exhibited by those lily-livered “me too” lenders who used Abbey’s various risk retreats as fire-cover to justify their own retrenchments. Additionally, the long mooted entry of Tesco into mortgages is another snore-
www.mortgageintroducer.com Buttocks: Ghastly show off
“Further disdain is held for the banks reneging on Project Merlin’s pledges and teenagers wearing jeans below the level of their ghastly and on-show buttocks – why?”
fest. It’s not worth a second’s anxiety as it will simply not move the market- share dial much beyond that which even the most one-eyed loyalty card holders might fractionally nudge it. Further tedium was provided by Brussels’ 812 amendments to their interfering mort- gage directive. Zzzzzzzz
who hinted that the UK may lose its AAA rating later this year. This is the
A
t least being boring isn’t as un- enviable as being vulgar. Step forward this month, Moody’s,
law is further disgusted by news that since leaving office, Gordon Brown has earned more than £1.4m on the so- called “lecture circuit” (maybe his book titled “Beyond the Crash ” might have been better called “Behind the Crash”). His former attack dog John Prescott also appears to be joining the ranks of the caviar socialists, spending more time on daytime TV than in the House of Lords. Further disdain is held for the banks
reneging on Project Merlin’s pledges and teenagers wearing jeans below the level of their ghastly and on-show but- tocks - why? Tawdriness was also in abundance
this month from Kenny Dalglish (when will he ever learn?), Fabio Capello and Nicolas Sarkozy, a man who publicly slights our PM with impunity. Classic Small Man Syndrome but thankfully come April 22nd its “Au revoir Nicolar!” You are toast mon ami….. Next month, The Outlaw will reflect on what will be a pragmatic and austere Budget within which Boy George will confirm that he’s “not for turning” and a premiership contest which will begin to see cracks appearing at Manchester City as their narcissistic and combustible su- perstars start to self-implode.
If you have something that you’d like The Outlaw to out, email:
outlaw@mortgageintroducer.com
Follow The Outlaw on Twitter: @mortgageoutlaw
MORTGAGE INTRODUCER MARCH 2012 25
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52