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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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