I have a theory about what exactly Brown is up to with these diversionary tactics, which I'll post on later. But for now, remember the bread and circuses aspect to this 'hunt the banker' chase after Goodwin. He deserves the public anger but remember that it suits the government for attention to be diverted from as yet unspecified billions which will cripple the taxpayer towards, instead, the smaller but more easily understood £650,000 going to Fred the Shred.Read more...
Gordon Brown has form: he usually has a populist story leaked for a reason. And it's often designed to divert attention from an even bigger story.
Logic and magic and legerdemain
Alistair Darling, Bailout, Financial Crisis, Fred Goodwin, Gordon Brown, Labour, RBS, Recession
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Iain Martin in Yesterday's Telegraph blog....
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