Society in the social media age has become increasingly vigilant about past misdeeds (some would say excessively so) and much less forgiving.

Having spent two years trying to make amends for his past misdeeds, nothing in his life has improved.

The big established banks struggled to deal with the legacy of past misdeeds.

The veteran bank watcher cites the list of past misdeeds that will continue to eat into shareholder funds and which should inform future investment decisions.

The same applies to official 'apologies' for the past misdeeds of others.