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Purpose
This paper aims to provide a critical comment on complex funding systems.
Design/methodology/approach
This is a critical comment written in the form of a poem. The poem is in the style of the English light opera composers Gilbert and Sullivan, and is a variation on their song “I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major General”, from The Pirates of Penzance.
Findings
The poem spotlights financial failure.
Originality/value
The poem spotlights the crazy names and poor transparency of special purpose vehicles.
© Emerald Group Publishing Limited
2013
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