Whoop-de-do.
HBOS, LTSB, RBS go for the rescue plan. Barclays go it alone. I guess they will get a loan from the new found wealth of HBOS, LTSB, RBS, and protect their divies and bonuses, at the same time preventing the proletariat from becoming board members.
Just need to pay for all this. I know, give Carol Vorderman a call and consolidate the national debt into one easy payment.