The John Smith 2009 top-ten awards (Revisited)

31 December 2009 - The John Smith 2009 top-ten awards

1. Most understated quote
“The Treasury may not have secured the best price for the advice.”
(National Audit Office referring to £107.1m paid to accountants, lawyers and bankers between September 07 and March 09).

2. Most inappropriately named executive
Sir Fred Good-win

3. Most appropriately named executive
Bernard Mad(e)-off

4. Best monetarist trick
Quantitative easing

5. Best UK prime minister by default
Sir Mervyn King

6. Worst UK prime minister by default
Gordon Brown

7. Greatest global blood-sucker (* see PS at foot of page)
Goldman Sachs

8. Best UK sucker
Alistair Darling

9. Best white-knuckle ride
FTSE 100

10. Most hated activity
Investment banking or UK Government borrowing (equal 10th)

Wishing You All A Happy And Prosperous 2010

PS April 18th 2010

See what I mean!

jgs2010

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