While the move to raid to raid banks is laudable,what is questionable is the media’s disclosure of it in advance.
The element of surprise will be lost.
Overenthusiasm for ‘scoop’ should not blind media of its responsibility of serving the public.
‘Ministers are drawing up plans for a tax raid on Britain’s banks worth hundreds of millions of pounds, The Sunday Telegraph has learned.’-Telegaph Oct 17, 2009 ‘
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/6360827/Tax-raid-on-banks-planned-by-ministers.html
