Scotland's First Minister Grovels In Front Of Bankers Like A Puppy

This morning, if I were a customer or shareholder in Lloyds TSB I would be feeling quite happy. The bank's directors have shown that in a time of crisis, they are capable of retaining their sense of proportion.

Alex Salmond is travelling to London to meet them; they are not travelling to Edinburgh to meet him.

In their eyes, he is obviously not sufficiently important enough to bother travelling to meet; an assessment with which one can only agree. They haven't bought into his personality cult, nor are they swayed by his shtick. Here boy! Good dog!