Why am I so troubled by this report about how much the directors of the biggest companies in the UK are being paid? Two disturbing figures: 1. Directors pay in the biggest firms has gone up by 102.2% since 2000 while the average pay of their employees has risen 28.6%. 2. Half of FTSE350 directors… Continue reading Fat cats and liberals
Category: musings
Have a pop at Polly
Polly Toynbee is really starting to depress me. The fact that a member of the aristocracy actually gets paid to write, week after week, about the need for the government to intervene on absolutely everything, is quite remarkable. She is beginning to eclipse any attempts at parody. Today, she writes a heartfelt paean to the… Continue reading Have a pop at Polly
Operation Legacy goes forward
What do Virgin Radio and the New Scientist have in common? They’ve both been graced with Tony Blair’s presence over the past week. Blair phoned Virgin on Friday (which by chance I heard) to ask listeners to support the Freeman Heart and Lung Transplant Association. Meanwhile, he is in the New Statesman this week banging… Continue reading Operation Legacy goes forward