thecrashingisles Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 (edited) Not to mention crack and ketamine... Full article here: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2508464/Crystal-meth-shame-bank-chief-Counting-20-notes-buy-hard-drugs-man-ran-Co-op-Bank--days-telling-MPs-lost-700m.html Edited November 16, 2013 by thecrashingisles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little fish Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 I have just realised that I am not even slightly shocked by this even though I should be. So it wasn't a lisp when he said he would clear up the meths at the Co-Op Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormymonday_2011 Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 (edited) Got a letter from the Coop today saying that there would be no Christmas 'divi' shopping vouchers this year because they had made a loss due to the fiasco at the Coop bank As I said to my Mum this is a sure sign that Britain is now rotten to the core and that the world is about to end. BTW One assumes that Flower thought taking vast quantities of Class A drugs was the norm in higher levels of banking and was merely part of the job. Edited November 16, 2013 by stormymonday_2011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TheBlueCat Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 Sounds like our mayor. I wonder if they're related? http://www.thestar.com/news/crime/2013/11/05/rob_ford_yes_i_have_smoked_crack_cocaine.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Masked Tulip Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 You couldn't make this up could you? The establishment are laughing at us all. They are making us poor by taxing us simply to save the banks and the rich. Millions have to make daily choices between food or fuel and we have banksters running an ethical bank whilst hooked on crystal meth, crack cocaine and horse tranquilisers. They must enjoy laughing at us little people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little fish Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 Sounds like our mayor. I wonder if they're related? http://www.thestar.c...ck_cocaine.html Rev Flowers will probably get a bonus and a new job as major of Toronto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albimac Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 Does the bog standard apology cover this? or is it time to call in a favour? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okaycuckoo Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 (edited) You couldn't make this up could you? The establishment are laughing at us all. They are making us poor by taxing us simply to save the banks and the rich. Millions have to make daily choices between food or fuel and we have banksters running an ethical bank whilst hooked on crystal meth, crack cocaine and horse tranquilisers. They must enjoy laughing at us little people. You voted for these perverts and called it Thatcherism. Your fault. Edited November 16, 2013 by okaycuckoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Masked Tulip Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 You voted for these perverts and called it Thatcherism. Your fault. One of the most idiotic posts I have seen on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.steve Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Full article here: http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news/uk_news/National/article1341823.ece?CMP=OTH-gnws-standard-2013_11_16 I was more amused that this superstar wrongly answered that his bank had £3bn in assets, when he should have said £47bn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreeTrader Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 This is from PR Week's 'What is a thought leader' supplement in early 2012: Thought Leadership credentials The Reverend Paul Flowers is unique among his corporate peers. A methodist minister, he brings a wealth of social experiences to his role in chairing The Co-operative Bank, as well as his experience in business. A lifetime serving the public includes leading work tackling drug abuse and, as vice-chair of the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux, bringing his people skills to the fore in helping to offer counsel in areas such as financial advice. He has taken on a challenge at the bank that in some ways mirrors what many ministers face in church each week; understanding the real pressures people face regarding the impact of the financial decisions they take. http://www.prweek.com/article/1111893/rev-paul-flowers-co-operative-group-capturing-ethical-opportunity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormymonday_2011 Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 This is from PR Week's 'What is a thought leader' supplement in early 2012: http://www.prweek.com/article/1111893/rev-paul-flowers-co-operative-group-capturing-ethical-opportunity Thought Leaders. I have not heard that particular buzz word bingo phrase for a few years When someone is given that monicker it is a sure sign that they are actively running a once thriving business into the ground Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19 year mortgage 8itch Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 That poor girl was engulfed in fire. I ain't comfortable with her image being used in the context of this thread. She is paying a very high price for the mistakes she has made and I don't think we should add to her pain. Try this one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Knimbies who say No Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 So that's what "methodist" means. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Executive Sadman Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Frankly im shocked that a man of the cloth could be a paedo/drug abuser/fraudster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Hovis Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Monty, you terrible Chairman! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Well :( Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Any hookers involved? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@contradevian Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Monty, you terrible Chairman! There used to be an Uncle Monty poster here. He bought in the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahBell Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2013/nov/17/co-op-bank-former-chairman-cash-drugs A non-wail version now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dances with sheeple Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 You couldn't make this up could you? The establishment are laughing at us all. They are making us poor by taxing us simply to save the banks and the rich. Millions have to make daily choices between food or fuel and we have banksters running an ethical bank whilst hooked on crystal meth, crack cocaine and horse tranquilisers. They must enjoy laughing at us little people. Anyone hooked on that combo doesn`t have much to laugh about IMO, he must be in a sorry state. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddybear Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2013/nov/17/co-op-bank-former-chairman-cash-drugs A non-wail version now. Yeah Ket Crystal Meth and Cannabis whilst having parties with men he met through gay pickup websites shows what sort of morals he has, very bad news for the methodist church Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy_renting Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Not to mention crack and ketamine... Full article here: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2508464/Crystal-meth-shame-bank-chief-Counting-20-notes-buy-hard-drugs-man-ran-Co-op-Bank--days-telling-MPs-lost-700m.html From his behaviour described in the DM account, his drug habits seem to be long-established. And,I would have thought, known about by some people professionally close to him. he seemed to think he could indulge in this behaviour with impunity, which makes me wonder if someone was protecting him. Quite bizarre behaviour for a someone professionally successful, a minister and someone working with drug addicts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Hovis Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 From his behaviour described in the DM account, his drug habits seem to be long-established. And,I would have thought, known about by some people professionally close to him. he seemed to think he could indulge in this behaviour with impunity, which makes me wonder if someone was protecting him. Quite bizarre behaviour for a someone professionally successful, a minister and someone working with drug addicts. I don't think that there's any need to go down the conspiracy route. Some people get to the point where they think they're untouchable and can behave as badly as they want. Eric Joyce was a good recent example. And Bob Boothby always springs to mind when a case like this comes up, although ironically a conspiracy did arise to protect him and Tom Driberg as they were each party's skeleton in the closet so they closed ranks. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Boothby,_Baron_Boothby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richc Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 (edited) You voted for these perverts and called it Thatcherism. Your fault. Flowers is a former Labour councillor and the Co-op is a major source of funding for the Labour Party, including at least £50,000 for Ed Balls, and about £35 million in low interest loans to the party. Edited November 17, 2013 by richc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venger Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 The Co-Op, he really broke it bad. Flowers powers. That should be my interest-money biatch. £3 billion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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