The recent behaviour of the FSA leads the Chairman to fear the authority has been taken over by aliens
"While we're on a roll after the anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar and the decision on where to hold the Olympics, do you think we should go for the hat-trick and try and retake Calais?" asked the chairman of the insignificantly-sized investment company SmallBluePlanet as we drank a pint or two of Gilbert's Blitzkrieg at The Aberdonian. "Why not?" I replied. "After all, that's no more strange than DWS sending out REM concert tickets to journalists and then asking for them back or the recent alien abduction at the Financial Services Authority." "Exactly," nodded the chairman. "Hang on ...
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