Fred Goodwin living through dark knight of the soul

Fred Goodwin does actually have some friends. It's worth mentioning this as his standing is so low following the announcement he is to be stripped of his knighthood there might be a temptation to feel sorry for the former Chief Executive of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS).

Fred Goodwin does actually have some friends. It's worth mentioning this as his standing is so low following the announcement he is to be stripped of his knighthood there might be a temptation to feel sorry for the former Chief Executive of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS).

Speaking on the Today Programme on BBC Radio 4 this morning, however, the former racing driver Jackie Stewart mentioned that his mate, Fred, had "turned off his phone, probably wisely".

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