So is there any reason to feel sympathy for Barclays, followingthe tidal wave of opprobrium that has hit it, after its admission that it tried to rig important interest rates?
One reasonforthe investment shortfall may be that government lacks the ability to manage big investment projects, following sharp cutbacks in the senior ranks of the civil service in the mid-1990s.
John is one of the true keepers of the flame, and for that reason one of the most important members of the United States Senate, and I look forward to following his career with great interest.