The Government Increasingly Resembles Somebody Who Is

According To The Papers, I'm Miserable, Alienated, And On The Brink Of Resignation. But That's Simply Not Where I Am.

When My Job Was Attempting To Predict Future Economic Developments For The Shell Oil Company, I Was Frequently Reminded Of An Arabic Saying: 'those Who Claim To Foresee The Future Are Lying, Even If By Chance They Are Later Proved Right.'

Investment Banking Has, In Recent Years, Resembled A Casino, And The Massive Scale Of Gambling Losses Has Dragged Down Traditional Activities As Banks Try To Rebuild Their Balance Sheets.

The Real Problem At The Moment Is That The Banks - Because Of Their Existing Culture, Which Is Frankly Anti-business, Obsession With Short-term Trading Profits, Not Focusing On The Long Term - Are Throttling The Recovery Of British Industry.

Where There Is Flagrant Abuse Of Corporate Entities We Must And Will Seek To Tackle It.