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The Demise of Northern Rock with Robert Peston

Geoff Riley

3rd October 2017

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A shortened version of an interview with Robert Peston the events surrounding the collapse of Northern Rock.

I might add in passing that I still have my Northern Rock share certificates - but I am holding them more in hope than expectation!

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Geoff Riley

Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for nearly forty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD and Revision conferences in the UK and overseas.

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