FT Alphaville " Smells like Bob contrition Step 1. Make exemplary use of the passive voice in communications to the Treasury Select Committee and staff. Step 2. Wait for someone else to fall on his sword. Step 3. Make growling noises to "person (s) familiar..." Step 4. Remember that whatever words are used, the intended message is not "I'm sorry" but rather "You're freaking welcome!..." Step 5. Wait for British regulators to tire themselves out; hope the Americans - who incidentally helped blow the Libor case open - aren't on form. In other words, the opposite of this. We'd long suspected he wouldn't listen to our colleagues, who wrote that "If he had an ounce of shame, he would immediately step down." Too strong a qualifier, perhaps. This entry was posted by Cardiff Garcia on Tuesday, July 3rd, 2012 at 0:49 and is filed under Capital markets. Tagged with bob diamond.