Villains of 2011: Part 6

Updated
Sir Fred Goodwin
Sir Fred Goodwin

6. Sir Fred Goodwin
Like Banquo's Ghost in Hamlet, Sir Fred the Shred stalks the City headlines again as 2011 comes to a close, reminding us that the world is still reeling from his "poor decisions". For the anti-capitalist movement, he should be their poster boy. He personifies the greedy banker. His vilification is justified by the arrogance he showed yet again before the FSA report was finally published.

Lawyers crawling over the detail of the document, desperately trying to tone or water down the language used to describe his tyrannical reign and foolish hubris.

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