David Cameron’s self-denying ordinance on Shadow Cabinet outside interests will look to many in his own party like a bit of tokenism.
At his press conference this morning David Cameron made the argument FOR MPs having outside interests, even mentioned that he used to have some himself when he was Shadow Education spokesman.
Then he said he wanted all his Shadow Cabinet to give them up anyway (from December).
We’ve been given a list of what that means in income foregone, and it makes interesting reading – not least when you work out the hours spent in the outside interest and divide the pay to work out the hourly rate.
Oliver Letwin charges a comparatively modest £145 hourly rate for advice, Michael Gove’s journalism for The Times comes in at more than £1,000 an hour.
It’s only a few weeks since David Cameron couldn’t get this income-slashing past his colleagues… the latest twists and turns in the expenses saga have changed the climate.
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There are many people in my home town who are borne of parents of an affluent standing. The traits these people always seem to acquire from their parents or, roll-models, peer group, elite private education or, through their general surroundings, is an ability to hone in on a luctrative honey pot ‘career’. They summon their acquired ’skills’ in deceit, cunningness, hoodwinking, corruption and pompous arrogance & blatant immoral behaviour to carry out their ‘work’. These people of a certain class & type seem typical of the higher mid to upper class, in terms of finance.
Very unfortunately, these people steer towards political acquisitions and corporate memberships. They are never satisfied with their lot, and know no bounds in their greed and corruption.
This is why the British way of life, in a Capitalistic Dickensian nightmare, is the epitome of inequality, hatreds, corruption & greed.
I’d be quite satisfied with one job. Any job, even Chief Executive of RBS on £20k p.a. !
While we seek to impose “Democracy”!! on other parts of the world that have nothing to do with us we have had nearly all our own Democratic Rights here in GT BRITAIN stripped by this gang of thieves in Parliament in collusion with the EU which is robbing us blind We,The People,have long since ceased to be of any importance save for one thing,if not us who would fill the troughs for these pigs??!!!
I have to agreed with David Cameron request to stop second job earnings….
NB: I am not a political operative in the United Kingdom….
~Dennis Junior~
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