Jun 21st, 2009
Memo on expenses seen as ‘invitation to deselect’ — The Guardian.
David Cameron has been sailing close to the wind for some time, but, now we see the first (to mix a metaphor) truly false step. There was already suspicion that he was using the expenses crisis to sweep aside the ‘old guard’, and now a [...]
Something odd and deeply ironic is happening. People who have never voted are telling us we voted for the wrong people. People who have invested their lives in being famous are suddenly deciding that they have the attributes necessary to run the country. Meanwhile, politicians that most of us have either never heard of, or [...]
Mar 31st, 2009
PM imposes 1.5% senior staff rise
Senior civil servants, top NHS managers and judges will get a pay rise of 1.5% next year – lower than was recommended – Gordon Brown has announced, according to the BBC. This comes just a day after MPs are awarded a 2.33% salary increase. Gordon Brown’s rationale: Senior public sector [...]