The bankers backing St Paul's

28 October 2011

The trustees list at St Paul's reads like a Who's Who of the banking world.

The Green Party are saddened that protesters are being likened to "squatters" and that confusing "health and safety' charges are being used as a catalyst to turn the media's attention away from the real issue of corporate greed and societal inequality.

Whether you support the protester's right to stay in St Paul's or not there is no doubting the banking credentials of the Chairman and Trustees of the cathedral.

Sir John Stuttard, the Chairman of St Paul's hails from PricewaterhouseCoopers, of which he is now Deputy Chairman of the firm's Advisory Board.

Trustees include John Spence of Lloyds Bank , Roger Gifford, the UK Country head of SEB Swedish bank and Carol Sergeant, Chief Risk director at Lloyds Banking Group.
Funnily enough we are guessing they are probably not to delighted about protesters using St Paul's to protest about ..er ..people like them.

Of course St Paul's are keen to stress that they receive no Government funding and so have no choice but to get into bed with the corporate world. Indeed so fond of their corporate sponsors are they that their website says:

"We are extremely proud of the close partnerships we have forged and continue to nurture with our corporate neighbours. There are several ways in which your company can benefit by joining one of our member schemes.

Highlights of benefits currently enjoyed by our partners include:

Free entry to the cathedral for staff

Discounts on conference and entertaining facilities

Bespoke private tours

Tickets to concerts and events "
Hardly fitting for a Christian organization to offer discounts and special privileges to the rich and elite.