Save Northern Rock!

It's being bullied! By The Eyebrows! Says Chris Huhne.

His fellow LibDemmer, Vince Cable, says that the bank is "bleeding to death," suggesting that he's taking this anthropomorphism thing a bit far, or else has been listening to far too much Leona Lewis.

Even Cammers has got involved; unsurprisingly, he's not a fan of nationalising t'Rock, preferring the route of "a private sale." Those Tories never miss a trick, do they?

So what is NR to do? Go heavy on the savings accounts side of things, it seems. Just look at the website. The mortgages page looks distinctly unfriendly, especially the "repossessed" bit in shouty capitals. The party's over at the savings page, with its special customer loyalty Brucie bonus. Just don't think about that "embattled" feeling.