Full marks to British business, which, after years of churning out a world-class collection of gaffes, corporate scandals and outright ineptitude, again spent 2017 producing a stockpile of gems that look like they might have been concocted by a combination of Oliver Stone and David Nobbs.
The judging panel was made up of a number of familiar faces former Co-op Bank chairman Rev Paul Flowers (who also said grace), rogue trader Nick Leeson and former banking knight Fred Goodwin. A special mention goes to Sir Philip Green, for his sterling work as the luncheon’s sommelier.
Gaffes, scandals and ineptitude: the Business Agenda awards for failure 2017 on @guardian https://t.co/Pmj2vxrH3Y pic.twitter.com/a4uTA7ex8o
— Will Corry (@slievemore) January 31, 2018