Expect more government meddling with banks

If only Alistair Darling and fellow chief policy wonks would stick to talking gibberish, rather than actually trying to put it into practice, says Adrian Ash.

In times of crisis, it's always good to know there are bright, committed people working non-stop to sort things out. Or so everyone seems to believe.

Stormy weather needs strong, decisive characters manning the tiller. Clever people, men of action men like Chancellor Alistair Darling, for instance.

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Adrian has written all things gold related from if it’s worth buying, what the real price of gold should be and what’s the point of gold for MoneyWeek. He has also written for other leading money titles on his gold expertise including Business Insider, Forbes, City A.M, Yahoo Finance and What Investment Magazine. Now Adrian is head of the research desk at BullionVault, a physical market for gold and silver for private investors online.