I have listened to the head of Barclays giving his interviews to the press and media saying where is the evidence to show any adverse effects of investment banks. May I suggest that the banks publish in the media the performance of the pension funds which they manage. These are available through the WM Company, previously known as Wood Mackenzie and if anybody wants to see the adverse effects of the poor performance of the investment then that is where you will find the evidence. They have lost billions of pounds of other peoples money, namely their pensions.
I tried to attend the full meeting of the investment committee of my local county council and the most interesting part was put into what is called part 2 where the press and the public are excluded. A shocking decision which the local councillors agreed with because they voted in favour of my exclusion.