Bankers Bonus Season '“ Recession February 2009.

Top Brass have moved on '“ you can't see them for dust,

While new faces strive to get everyone's trust.

Well here's a thought for those pinstriped chancers;

You won't get our trust with your bonus enhancers.

A million or two for an old pal's top perk?

With two million, less fortunate, now out of work.

A direct result of unbridled greed

And built-in indicators they failed to heed.

And while they were heading towards near collapse,

What of others who should have done more, perhaps?

The Treasury aims to raise sustainable growth

And achieve rising prosperity '“ 'no' to both.

Better opportunities and quality of life.

Employment for all? '“ well two million turn that knife!

The regulating body in the United 'K'

Is set by the Government and called the F.S.A.

It has powers to investigate and powers to enforce,

But it didn't show much bottle, when events took their course.

What's to be done, in this short term bonus culture?

To turn investment banking from a casino vulture.

Into sound business structures, as they used to be'

With Captain Mainwaring in charge from Walmington-on-Sea.

Let's stop rewards for annual losses and excesses

And resume cautiously, for long-term successes.

There's a time to act firmly and a time to be tough.

Take heed that the voters have had more than enough!

Don Filliston,

Storrington

Don Filliston.