Published Date:
10 November 2008
By Lesley Riddoch
PUBLIC figures across the world have been setting dangerous precedents. Barack Obama and Lindsay Roy have proved anything is possible. George Dubya and Gordon Brown did the unthinkable and nationalised banks. Peter Burt and George Mathewson threw their banking reputations on the line to stop the merger of Lloyds TSB and HBOS.
After a period of inertia in some high places, there's been rethink and radical action aplenty, all of which leaves the classic excuses for inactivity – "ae been" and "o'er hard" – looking gey thin.
To be fair to the National Galleries of Scotlan...
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Last Updated:
09 November 2008 10:53 PM
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Source:
The Scotsman
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Location:
Edinburgh
