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Seeing the British establishment struggle with the financial sector is like watching an alcoholic […]. Until 2008 there was denial over what finance had become. […] But the scandals kept coming, […]. A broad section of the political class now recognises the need for change but remains unable to see the necessity of a fundamental overhaul. Instead it offers fixes and patches.

"How come you're in this fix?"

And Cash told me of cases where two hips take a fix together and then one pulls out his badge.

As the professional thief notes: You can tell by the way the case is handled in court when the fix is in.

We have a fix on your position.