The big bucks won't stop here with the departure of Sly Bailey, David Brennan and Andrew Moss

Bloomberg reports Swiss Voters Approve Limits on ‘Fat Cat’ Executive Pay

A few days ago, to the surprise of many, the European Parliament voted through substantial curbs on banker pay, limiting bonuses to twice the annual salary (we have yet to see the list of pre-existing loopholes, which we are confident will be wide enough for Arnold's hummer to pass through).

Bored of all this austerity talk? Then take a load off - talk about fairer taxes for a day instead. That seems to be the thinking behind the Liberal Democrats' tax plans, released today. The party has a long-established fondness for Robin Hood. When it comes to open commitments to squeeze the rich, they've been in front of Labour since at least 2001.