Paul Lewis

The close relationship between JPMorgan and Bernie Madoff - but at least the bank got its own money out in time http://goo.gl/gdPcBa 

@QueenoftheMay2 >> I don't see why it should.

@JojoNicholas >> Normally the US Treasury - it needs it http://www.usdebtclock.org/ 

@Barry0503 >> that's not how it usually works in the USA. The Government needs it! http://www.usdebtclock.org/ 

@paullewismoney just looked it up... $21.3bn Profit in 2013 so $1.7bn of that is... Oh, just 8% of their PROFIT for 1 year...

@clivevpotter >> Thanks. I have to say I have seldom laughed so much - at all of them.

J P Morgan admits breaking law & will pay a $1.7billion fine for not spotting for years that Bernie Madoff was simply running a Ponzi scheme

And if @jacquiburkefp had said Master of Barnet Enhancements that would have been the outright winner. But thanks to you all.

Special mention for @cestriankeef who points out that at £90 a time plus tip there wouldn't be much left of a week's state pension (£110.15)

Top three: Making Bonce Exceptional @LauraDempsey10, My Barber's Excellent @clivepotter & Manager of Barnet Enhancements by @jacquiburkefp

Several on the theme of Minister's/Ministerial, Barnet/Bouffant/Brylcreem/Blowdry/Backcombing, and Engineer/Enhancer all good

Results: More than 60 entered. Insults & politics discarded. Member for Barnet East @willroney and @AGlesca My Baldpatch Erased I liked.

Backronym competition: David Cameron's hairdresser, Lino Carbosiero, given an MBE “for services to hairdressing". What might MBE stand for?

OK Tweeps the backronym contest for 'PM's hairdresser gets MBE - what does MBE stand for' closes at 1300. Results later today.

@CraigSJames >> services to hairdressing I believe

@jimalkhalili @DrAliceRoberts @TomChivers @alomshaha >> Atheism needs no thought and no debate. It is simply and plainly true. Move on.

@floralimages >> as I said you can charge accountant expenses but NOT for filling/filing SA return.