Now that we are finally starting to put the crisis behind us and banks are getting back on their feet, it’s time for some self-reflection: Have we learnt from our mistakes? According to the public opinion we didn’t at all, as only 16% of our respondents is satisfied at the action taken against the bankers who failed and on top of that, only 30% said their trust in bankers had restored. The biggest issue arousing this distrust seems to be the astronomic wages these executives still receive (rising up to £ 8 million) despite previous failures causing imminent bankrupt and a need for a governmental intervention. Even though Truett Tate, Lloyds highest earning director, is confident stating that this governmental rescue was “the best investment the British could have made”, the average taxpayer isn’t that enthusiastic about having to put up for his mistakes and paying his extravagant salary.
Elien Van den Berge
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