Sunday, 30 April 2017

Tony Blair: Investment Banking Intern.


When Blair quit UK politics, he managed to wangle a few extremely well paid jobs for himself (viz).

One has to wonder what Corbyn will be offered after June 8th. Maybe he'll just spend his time trying to twin Islington North with Épernay.





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  1. Donna OShaughnessy30 April 2017 at 05:01

    In the US all past politicians hit the road to do public speaking for big bucks, which I never understood. We could hear their drivel for free for years, why pay for it after they leave office?

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    1. Cro Magnon30 April 2017 at 06:11

      A good point; and it probably never made any sense when they were in power either!

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    2. Gwil W30 April 2017 at 08:31

      I read in the paper that B H Obama just received an obscene amount of money - $400,000 for a spouting a few words to the usual bankers. Is this is fake news? Or is it really so obscene these days? Perhaps we'll have to wait for the next edition of the Guinness Book of Records to learn the truth.

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    3. Cro Magnon30 April 2017 at 10:16

      I believe that Mrs Clinton also attracts huge sums for after-dinner chats!

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    4. Scarlet30 April 2017 at 10:25

      I believe David Cameron has also been raking it in for the same thing since he resigned.

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    5. Rachel Phillips30 April 2017 at 10:31

      I believe Corbyn's got a booking at the Islington Arms.

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    6. Cro Magnon30 April 2017 at 11:21

      They all do Scarlet, but not all politicians are equal; some are more equal than others.

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  2. The Weaver of Grass30 April 2017 at 09:04

    William Hague is another one who now commands large sums for public speaking.
    He was ou r MP here and a jolly good one - but he is now exceedingly rich. Not sure what I think about it though - do we expect them to sit back and do nothing - and what would we do in the circumstances?

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    1. Cro Magnon30 April 2017 at 09:18

      Sadly I have never been offered vast amounts of money to speak to people; had I been, I would have accepted with great glee.

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  3. Rachel Phillips30 April 2017 at 10:30

    Were you born in a barn Tony. Fucking loved it.

    (BTW on a different subject, Aubrey Powell is in the Spectator this week).

    Must go, got Putin coming for lunch, must get cracking, running a bit late.

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    1. Cro Magnon30 April 2017 at 10:34

      What's AP been up to? He always was a naughty boy.

      Must get 'cracking' or must get 'crackling'? Are you giving him roast Pork?

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  4. Anonymous30 April 2017 at 10:46

    Apart from your dig at Jeremy Corbyn I don't get what the problem is. Sure, the amounts spent on after dinner speakers etc. appear to be obscene. Organizers of these events are only too happy to pay as it brings in the punters, gives them kudos, reflected glory. You can hardly hold this against the speakers themselves. If I weren't so shit scared of public speaking I'd be there like a shot. Does £5.00 per sentence sound reasonable? £10.00 if I kept the sentences short?

    You may as well question why some actors, footballers, rock stars, earn so much yet the one going down the coal mine a pittance.

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    1. Cro Magnon30 April 2017 at 11:19

      I have indeed questioned that too. Why an ex-politician should be paid half a million £'s for a 30 minute speech, I really don't know. A million an hour, does seem a tad excessive to me.

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  5. Ro30 April 2017 at 11:35

    Paying for favours after the fact is all it is. Nothing to do with them droning on for half an hour. Obviously with comrade corbyn unable to influence a whelk stall his after dinner fee will be a prawn sandwich with a shorter sell by date than a pair of ratners earrings.

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    1. Cro Magnon30 April 2017 at 13:13

      If indeed he is ever asked (which I doubt). Outdoor soapbox is more his style.

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  6. Tom Stephenson30 April 2017 at 11:38

    If only it were true... Actually, he should have got an administrative post in the Iraqi government.

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    1. Cro Magnon30 April 2017 at 13:15

      'Just fade away' would have been my recommendation. Build his property empire from some small tax-haven island.

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  7. chloe30 April 2017 at 14:18

    Who is to blame ? I would say , those who agree to pay such enormous amounts.
    We are all a bit hypocrite , would you refuse the money ?

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    1. Cro Magnon30 April 2017 at 14:38

      As I said somewhere above; of course I wouldn't.

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  8. Rachel Phillips30 April 2017 at 14:31

    I watched the You Tube sketch and it made me laugh. Everybody seems to have got extremely heavy about it all. I just thought it was a very funny sketch.

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    1. Cro Magnon30 April 2017 at 14:38

      Me too; that was the idea.

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    2. Gwil W30 April 2017 at 15:57

      I enjoyed the funny video too. Great take off. Very funny. Now I'm watching David Paetreus talking on Bloomberg for free!

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    3. Rachel Phillips30 April 2017 at 16:11

      Brilliantly scripted and delivery.

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