"More crap from Sir Max, who Emma B seems to have fastened upon as the font of all knowledge. Well I have news for both Sir Max and for Emma B, those "failed bankers" have not taken a single penny of either yours or his."

I do not quote Max Hastings as any 'font of knowledge' I merely quote his exhortation to "stand outside their homes throwing rocks through the windows" the only person I have seen to have actively and publicly encouraged such actions by others whatever their motivation.

As for your statement Terribus that "failed bankers" have not taken a single penny of either yours or his, as a taxpayer funding this obscene handout that is quite obviously inaccurate.

Furthermore, as someone whose pension fund was tied into the bank he ran, his risk taking with other peoples money has left a rather large hole in my future security unless the attempt at a class action in the UK against him is likely to be successful.