CITY VIEWS: SHOULD THE CITY GIVE SIR FRED GOODWIN ANOTHER CHANCE?
JASPER JEVONS JCT
“He could not be trusted in a position of high authority again, where big decisions would rest on his shoulders. But he could take an advisory role, but nothing with his head on the block, because if it was to go wrong he would be a crushed man.”
MARK BARRETT BLACKROCK
“I don’t think he really needs another job. There’s no place for him in the City, he doesn’t need any more money. People should not be rewarded for failure and I don’t think he should be given another chance. He has already created a mess in the City. ”
ROB KILLEEN CAPITAL FORTUNE
“No, I don’t think there is a place for Fred in the city. With the climate as it is, especially with the recent bonus announcements, it would seem a slight to the FSA to let him back into the City. Goodwin represents the excessive bonus culture; there is no place for that.”
DOMINIC EMERY INVESTMENT BANKER
“Yes, he might well be the figurehead of the crisis, but the problems were already there. Obviously he should not be paid as much as he has been in the past but there’s no reason to keep him out of the City altogether. ”