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Rev '''Paul Flowers''' is a [[Methodist]] minister and businessman. He was Chairman of the Co-operative banking group from 2010 to 2013. He was a [[Labour Party]] councillor in [[Bradford]] for 10 years. He is a Trustee of the [[Terrence Higgins Trust]].
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[[File:Paul FLowers.jpg|thumb|Paul Flowers]]Rev '''Paul Flowers''' (born 1950) is a [[Methodist]] minister and businessman. He was Chairman of the Co-operative banking group from 2010 to 2013. He was a [[Labour Party]] councillor in [[Bradford]] for 10 years. He has been a Trustee of the [[Terrence Higgins Trust]].
  
He was ranked number 64 in the [[World Pride Power List 2013]].
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In June 2013 he was ranked number 64 in the [[World Pride Power List 2013]]. The citation said:
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:"The Stonewall Workplace Equality index ranked the Co-op as the third-best organisation in the UK for LGBT people to work. Methodist minister Flowers is also a trustee of HIV charity Terrence Higgins Trust."<ref>http://careers.theguardian.com/world-pride-power-list-2013-11-100</ref>
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In November 2013 he testified to the Treasury Select Committee about the circumstances surrounding controversial investment decisions by the Co-op Bank.<ref>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/10431405/Politicians-wanted-Co-op-Bank-to-grow-says-former-chairman.html Harry Wilson, "Politicians wanted Co-op Bank to grow, says former chairman" ''The Telegraph'', 6 November 2013</ref>
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A few days later he was filmed apparently agreeing to buy cocaine and crystal meth.<ref name=DMail2508464>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2508464/Crystal-meth-shame-Co-op-bank-chief-Paul-Flowers.html#ixzz2l0qVkXrI Nick Craven and Ross Slater, "Crystal meth shame of bank chief" ''Mail on Sunday'' 16 November 2013</ref>
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Flowers was immediately suspended by the Methodist ministry for three weeks <ref name=MethFlwrs1>http://www.methodist.org.uk/news-and-events/news-releases/the-revd-paul-flowers "The Rev. Paul Flowers", Methodist Church 17 November 2013</ref> and suspended as a member of the Labour Party.<ref name=Guard17Nov>http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2013/nov/17/co-op-bank-former-chairman-cash-drugs Haroon Siddique, "Co-operative Bank's former chairman 'seeking help' after drugs admission" ''The Guardian'' 17 November 2013</ref> Flowers in a statement said:
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:"This year has been incredibly difficult,  with a death in the family and the pressures of my role with the Cooperative Bank. At the lowest point in this terrible period, I did things that were stupid and wrong. I am sorry for this, and I am seeking professional help, and apologise to all I have hurt or failed by my actions."<ref name=MethFlwrs1/>
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On 21 November 2013 he was arrested by [[Merseyside]] police in connection with a drugs supply investigation.<ref>http://news.sky.com/story/1172122/ex-co-op-bank-chairman-paul-flowers-arrested "Ex Co-op Bank Chairman Paul Flowers Arrested" News.sky.com</ref>
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Latest revision as of 19:28, 25 January 2016

Paul Flowers
Rev Paul Flowers (born 1950) is a Methodist minister and businessman. He was Chairman of the Co-operative banking group from 2010 to 2013. He was a Labour Party councillor in Bradford for 10 years. He has been a Trustee of the Terrence Higgins Trust.

In June 2013 he was ranked number 64 in the World Pride Power List 2013. The citation said:

"The Stonewall Workplace Equality index ranked the Co-op as the third-best organisation in the UK for LGBT people to work. Methodist minister Flowers is also a trustee of HIV charity Terrence Higgins Trust."[1]

In November 2013 he testified to the Treasury Select Committee about the circumstances surrounding controversial investment decisions by the Co-op Bank.[2]

A few days later he was filmed apparently agreeing to buy cocaine and crystal meth.[3]

Flowers was immediately suspended by the Methodist ministry for three weeks [4] and suspended as a member of the Labour Party.[5] Flowers in a statement said:

"This year has been incredibly difficult, with a death in the family and the pressures of my role with the Cooperative Bank. At the lowest point in this terrible period, I did things that were stupid and wrong. I am sorry for this, and I am seeking professional help, and apologise to all I have hurt or failed by my actions."[4]

On 21 November 2013 he was arrested by Merseyside police in connection with a drugs supply investigation.[6]

References

  1. http://careers.theguardian.com/world-pride-power-list-2013-11-100
  2. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/10431405/Politicians-wanted-Co-op-Bank-to-grow-says-former-chairman.html Harry Wilson, "Politicians wanted Co-op Bank to grow, says former chairman" The Telegraph, 6 November 2013
  3. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2508464/Crystal-meth-shame-Co-op-bank-chief-Paul-Flowers.html#ixzz2l0qVkXrI Nick Craven and Ross Slater, "Crystal meth shame of bank chief" Mail on Sunday 16 November 2013
  4. 4.0 4.1 http://www.methodist.org.uk/news-and-events/news-releases/the-revd-paul-flowers "The Rev. Paul Flowers", Methodist Church 17 November 2013
  5. http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2013/nov/17/co-op-bank-former-chairman-cash-drugs Haroon Siddique, "Co-operative Bank's former chairman 'seeking help' after drugs admission" The Guardian 17 November 2013
  6. http://news.sky.com/story/1172122/ex-co-op-bank-chairman-paul-flowers-arrested "Ex Co-op Bank Chairman Paul Flowers Arrested" News.sky.com