[ubuntu-uk] Installation of package failed - now I can't remove it!

[Gordon Burgess-Parker]

In tried installing Bandwidthd from here: 
http://bandwidthd.sourceforge.net/.
It didn't install properly. On trying the re-install I got this:

Preparing to replace bandwidthd 2.0.1 (using 
.../SARGE-bandwidthd_2.0.1_i386.deb) ...
/etc/init.d/bandwidthd: 19: /etc/init.d/bandwidthd: Syntax error: "(" 
unexpected
invoke-rc.d: initscript bandwidthd, action "stop" failed.
dpkg: warning: subprocess old pre-removal script returned error exit 
status 2
dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
/etc/init.d/bandwidthd: 19: /etc/init.d/bandwidthd: Syntax error: "(" 
unexpected
invoke-rc.d: initscript bandwidthd, action "stop" failed.
dpkg: error processing 
/home/gordon/Downloads/SARGE-bandwidthd_2.0.1_i386.deb (--install):
  subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
update-rc.d: warning: /etc/init.d/bandwidthd missing LSB information
update-rc.d: see <http://wiki.debian.org/LSBInitScripts>
/etc/init.d/bandwidthd: 19: /etc/init.d/bandwidthd: Syntax error: "(" 
unexpected
invoke-rc.d: initscript bandwidthd, action "start" failed.
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit 
status 2

If I try to uninstall it I get this:
Package operation failed
The installation or removal of a software package failed.
installArchives() failed: dpkg: error processing bandwidthd (--remove):
  Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should
  reinstall it before attempting a removal.
Errors were encountered while processing:
  bandwidthd
Error in function:

It now comes up as exit status 2 every time I install anything else.
How can I get rid of this borked installation?

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