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The Hardest Word

Does bankers' contrition matter when the rewards of failure are still so high?

If sorry is the hardest word, there was no shortage of contrition from Britain's bankers about the taxpayer bail out of their banks. But does it matter when the rewards of failure are so high and the bonus culture so addictive? Plus, former politician Matthew Parris and parliamentary sketchwriter Ann Treneman debate the rise in political award ceremonies.

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26 minutes

大象传媒 World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project