All hail British banks: self-absorbed, short-termist and spivvy

The banks are obsessed with lending to property owners and developers, at the expense of other businesses – and the government gives them its full backingWhen everyone around you sits on their hands, it’s tempting to take control. While companies refuse to invest and Whitehall is paralysed by Brexit, why not legislate and nationalise to get something done?Britain is in the midst of an investment crisis, a productivity crisis, an income crisis and an inequality crisis – and all