For the love of God

There’s a sketch from the Fast Show that comprises of Chris Jackson, the crafty cockney, trying to convince naïve people that he’s a thief. But often they don’t believe him because he’s a cheeky, amiable, chap. At a stretch you could pull a metaphor out of your arse with Chris Jackson as certain parts of the financial world and the naïve people as regulators. Here’s an example sketch where he is believed, but told “you can’t do this”.

Robert Peston’s Super Rich: The Greed Game is a much better exploration of the recent turmoil in the financial sector. If you’re in the UK it’s on BBC iPlayer - watch it here. If you’re not in the UK - watch it here.  The Damien Hirst reference in the title is a reference to Robert Peston’s Damien Hirst reference.  Essential viewing.