RBS decision-makers are under pressure on two fronts: politicians are accusing the bank of choking off credit, particularly for Britain's small and medium-sized businesses, but many in the City believe RBS's weakness is its reluctance to make unpalatable decisions, especially where a large number of jobs are at stake.
One theory is that its customers are partly fictitious a front for politicians' cash or for undeclared income.
STAY strong, urged Venezuela's leader, Hugo Chávez, as he embraced Antonio Palocci in front of politicians and photographers on a visit to Brasília on June 6th.
The emotive issue of tax avoidance hit the headlines again this week, after Google defended itself in front of politicians over the amount the tech giant pays in taxes to the British government.
Mr. Kejriwal, along with his band of young supporters, became more aggressive in his demands and staged frequent demonstrations that sharpened his attacks on the political class and political institutions, even holding them in front of politicians' houses.
But never before have such serious claims of criminality been made by a such a prominent figure as Mir, a widely admired journalist whose night time show attracts front rank politicians as guests and is watched by millions.
What had been a unified front of politicians, rebels and pro-democracy protesters against King Gyanendra's 14-month-long takeover of power seemed to wash away on Tuesday, a day after the king appeared on television to announce that on Friday he would restore Parliament, suspended since 2002.
But even here this united front of politicians is making sure to point out that the "fundamental freedoms" of "free expression" on the Internet are already bounded by "the law".
But most people are not front-rank politicians.
But the most senior are more influential than many front-line politicians.
India's audit agency believes land deals near Delhi Airport involved firms that were fronts for politicians.
