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More humiliation for bankers

Andrew Neil | 10:16 UK time, Wednesday, 11 February 2009

The very British show trial that is the of the universe (aka the people who used to run our banks) continues in print and on the airwaves, with attention now focusing on James Crosby, once boss of HBOS, now adviser to Gordon Brown.

A former senior employee, , claims that the bank was taking too much risk. Moore says he was sacked for sounding the alarm and replaced by someone less experienced in risk management (HBOS denies the allegations).

The claims are given political piquancy by the fact that Crosby is now deputy chairman of the banking regulator (), a key advisor to the Treasury and someone on whom the PM has regularly relied on for advice.
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The Conservatives are demanding an investigation into Crosby's role in the banking crisis, naturally hoping that any dirt will stick to Gordon Brown as well as Crosby.

We'll be discussing all this with the Little and Large of British politics, Communities Secretary and new Tory Chairman .

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Also, with this morning's (1.97m to be exact), having risen 146,000 between October and December (with worse to come), is the Government bold welfare reform plan about to hit the buffers?

We'll hear from one of the private companies bidding for a government contract to run Jobcentre functions.

And we'll be joined by TV presenter on school kids' self-esteem and on trade union protesters demanding government action to ensure restaurant tips are given to waiting staff and aren't used to top up sub-minimum wages.

All that plus live coverage of on 91Èȱ¬2 from 1130 this morning and later on 91Èȱ¬ iPlayer.

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