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The chairman was not one of the Presidents men

Julian Marr
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"You're not going to ask me about 'male culture' in the City, are you?" sighed the chairman of the improbably-sized investment company Prandeamus Asset Management when I dropped by his office this week.

"Good grief no," I replied. "After all these years, I've finally learned to live with my hair being this colour so wouldn't want to see it turned white overnight. But why would you think I would ask?" "Because of the steady stream of calls from young journalists I've received this week presuming I'd be happy to provide off-the-record insights into what we now know is the Sodom-and-Gomorrah behaviour of every man ever employed in the City of London," said the chairman. "Crikey, that's optimistic," I said. "Still, I suppose if you don't ask, you don't get." "A dangerous motto for a chap th...

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