Northern Rock ... £30 - £40 Billion in the hole and still we can raise a smile

As @ 4.26 pm

http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/news/2007/11/darling_on_northern_rock_live.html

nutsch comments on the running commentary of Darling's blathering to the HOC ...

Comment No. 790981he replies to a previous enquiry from commentator shacfan November 19 16:13

"Does this mean I can stop paying my mortgage?"

Presumably you can go to the Northern Rock and explain that you are solvent, but suffering from a short-term liquidity crisis and need a loan of about half of your mortgage value to see you through the next few weeks.

Might work