Sick bankers

[AtW]

Labour condemns 'sickening' Lehman Brothers reunion party

The Labour party has condemned proposals by former Lehman Brothers staff to hold a reunion to mark the 10th anniversary of the firm going bust – a defining moment in the 2008 financial crisis.

John McDonnell, the shadow chancellor, said that people who suffered during the decade of austerity following the crash would be “absolutely disgusted” by the revelation that the get-together was going ahead.

His comment was prompted by a Financial News report saying staff who worked for the investment bank, which employed about 5,000 people in the UK, had received an email inviting them to an event to “celebrate” the anniversary.

Addressed to “Lehman Brothers & Sisters”, the email says: “It’s hard to believe it’s been 10 years since the last of our Lehman days! ... One of the best things about Lehman was the people. What better way to celebrate the tenth anniversary than getting everyone from former MDs to former analysts back together again!”

https://www.theguardian.com/business...-reunion-party

[vetran]

gets them all into the same room so we can key their cars!

[GreenMirror]

Will the trader who had a 90% mortgage secured by Lehman's stock, and subsequently went bankrupt and living back with his parents, be there?

Its a bit like asking if Hitler's holiday home should still be open. Should he be forgotten? Or remembered as a warning what can happen if certain elements get power?

Though the thought of John McDonnell getting power is quite scary.

[PhiltheGreek]

Demand for coke and hookers will be back through the roof.

[vetran]

Demand for coke and hookers will be back through the roof.

apparently it already is.

https://www.theguardian.com/society/...ernment-action

[Mordac]

gets them all into the same room so we can key their cars!

Most of them will be arriving on Boris bikes, apparently...

[jbond007]

So..who from here got the invite ? None of the current crop here working in financial/investment banking worked there in 2008 ?

[Mordac]

So..who from here got the invite ? None of the current crop here working in financial/investment banking worked there in 2008 ?

Nobody, AFAIK. It was in the Graun though.

[d000hg]

I worked on a LB project. I'd just joined and suddenly it all went pear-shaped. Hard not to join the dots.

[vetran]

I worked on a LB project. I'd just joined and suddenly it all went pear-shaped. Hard not to join the dots.

I can beat that I did some work at Enron (& Saloman bros & LB) but Enron was the only one who took me to the pub and bought me lunch, it was obvious there was something wrong.