Message from discussion Any bets?

From: "Duncan Heenan" <duncanhee...@tiscali.co.uk>
Newsgroups: uk.rec.naturist
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Subject: Re: Any bets?
Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 06:53:57 +0100
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"Marc" <initial.surn...@btintenret.com> wrote in message 
news:2NmdnfHlcNVjhNTXnZ2dnUVZ8u6dnZ2d@bt.com...
> When's BN going to go pop?
>
> 2011?
> 2012?
> Later? September?
>
>
> my money is on the 2012 AGM....

No. I doubt if it will happen suddenly. I predict a protracted decline. As
it shrinks, it will be forced to cut back and cut back, and the people will
get older and older and more out of touch, but there is nothing waiting in
the wings to replace it, so the loyal few will keep a shell going for years.
This will of course delay any regeneration, as while there is anything there
there will be no incentive for the terrific effort it would take to start
something like CCBN anew.
The only thing which could kill it suddenly is the continued total lack of
proper financial management (no Treasurer yet again these elections!), which 
could lead to sudden bankruptcy if there were a profligate and stupid 
Chairman. We currently have a stupid Chairman,
but I doubt whether he is profligate. He is however in the thrall of Andrew 
Welch ( as
are they all), which is virtually the same thing.
--
Duncan Heenan