The latest plan from the two Ed's is bizarre. They accept that their plan would result in the closure of bank branches - this would be bad news for Tynedale. The independent Governor of the Bank of England has a critique of the plan yesterday in the Commons on being questioned by the all party Treasury Select Committee
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/10575245/Mark-Carney-rejects-Ed-Milibands-bank-shake-up-plan.html