Fred "the banker" Goodwin and superinjunctions

[aspidistra]

Apparently Mr Fred "the banker" Goodwin is not, was not, and never has been a banker. And he has a superinjunction to stop newspapers calling him a banker, and to stop newspapers mentioning the fact that he has the injunction.

Fred Goodwin gets superinjunction to stop him being called a banker

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2011/mar/10/fred-goodwin-superinjunction-banking

But thankfully John Hemming MP has mentioned it in the House, so lips can be unsewn.

The sooner Lord Neuberger's committee reports, the better. Why on earth are our courts being clogged up with this kind of nonsense?

[Ridgley]

That's funny I could of Sworn that is what he was?

[mockney piers]

Not sure there's much of a debate to be had. Superinjunctions are being massively abused and legal reform is needed (and i think in the pipeline) and Fred Goodwin is a massive banker.

[david_carnell]

From Guido:

"Being a gossip-monger means that sometimes, given the nature of gossip, you don?t have all the pieces of a story or you can?t prove it. For example when there are only two people in the room, who won?t comment on what they were doing in the room, it would be difficult to establish with certainty in front of a judge what they were doing. Or sometimes a judge prevents you even when you know?

"So there was this ****** bloke who worked closely with another ****** colleague, they apparently began an adulterous affair not long after the ****ing crisis of 2008. He went to Court to stop it getting out that he had been banging her. Because he is the most notorious ****** of his generation he also banned references to his profession lest he be identified. Guido would be in contempt of Court if he told you his name or profession?"

[????]

Didn't have you down as a fan of Guido Mr c

[david_carnell]

Comes with the job, Quids.

Can't work in Westminster and not follow ol' Paul. Doesn't mean I like him.

I rather imagine you do though....

[????]

He's a failed gambler and essentialy a libetrian anarchist....wot's there not to like?

[mockney piers]

that he's a snotty self-important little twerp?

[????]

:))

[Brendan]

I fuckin hate the the whole idea of the Westminster insider. Too many corridors and not enough power.

[aspidistra]

One way of dealing with this nonsense is to call him a bonker instead of a banker, I suppose. :)