Doing the right thing

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Cliphead replied

9 April 2013, 19:24
He should have done the right thing with a 9mm pistol.
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proggy replied

9 April 2013, 19:19
Originally posted by doodab View Post

BBC News - Ex-HBOS chief Sir James Crosby asks to return knighthood

Too little too late for many I suspect, but it's nice to see someone doing the decent thing for a change.

He has waited until now, years later, when the true extent of his incompetence has been fully exposed, to hand in his knighthood. This is a calculated move to save his image now that hes been caught. He knew what he did from day one, if this had not come out do you think he would be handing anything back?
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NickFitz replied

9 April 2013, 19:19
Originally posted by doodab View Post

Too little too late for many I suspect, but it's nice to see someone doing the decent thing for a change.

Maybe I'm getting a little cynical, but I did wonder what his response would be if they told him he could keep the knighthood but they wanted 90% of his £580,000 p/a pension back rather than 30%. He'd still have £58,000 p/a, which is a comfortable amount for a retiree by any standard. As it is, he doesn't get called "Sir James" but he's got over £400,000 a year coming in, which may help to cushion the blow a little
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EternalOptimist replied

9 April 2013, 19:13
Originally posted by doodab View Post

I'm hoping Thatcher's death will bring some catharsis to the country and we can all move on.

blair and bobble eye Brown ??

and Balls their acolyte ??
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doodab replied

9 April 2013, 19:11
I'm hoping Thatcher's death will bring some catharsis to the country and we can all move on.
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EternalOptimist replied

9 April 2013, 19:04
Originally posted by doodab View Post

BBC News - Ex-HBOS chief Sir James Crosby asks to return knighthood

Too little too late for many I suspect, but it's nice to see someone doing the decent thing for a change.

damn right.

I hope we are entering a 'Post Blair' era
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doodab started a topic Doing the right thing

9 April 2013, 18:58
Doing the right thing

BBC News - Ex-HBOS chief Sir James Crosby asks to return knighthood

Originally posted by James Crosby

Shortly after I left HBOS, I received the enormous honour of a knighthood in recognition of my own - and many other people's - contribution to the creation of a company which was then widely regarded as a great success.

In view of what has happened subsequently to HBOS, I believe that it is right that I should now ask the appropriate authorities to take the necessary steps for its removal.

Too little too late for many I suspect, but it's nice to see someone doing the decent thing for a change.
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