Reynard Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 It wouldn't be at all surprising if Salmond is a millionaire in terms of assets. It's actually quite likely. He will easily be in that bracket. This is the Owen Jones school of utter fail going on. "Millionaires" as is claimed of the current PM and his chums is right in terms of what they ill be worth if you add in assets and all the rest of it. In terms of earnings then Confidemus has actually watched footballers at his club who have earned more per year than any of them have pulled out in a westminster salary in relatively recent times. Its a stupid argument to make, but I wasnt actually bringing it up.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confidemus Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Yeah Reynard's right. I'm being mean. I shouldn't accuse the Tories of being self serving, out of touch richboys. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/jeremy-hunt-joins-cabinet-rich-list-with-17m-sale-of-company-8930024.html Jeremy Hunt joins Cabinet rich list with £17m sale of company Jeremy Hunt, the Secretary of State for Health, is set to become the richest member of the Cabinet after it emerged that he is in line for a £17m windfall from the imminent sale of his own company. Hotcourses, an education listings service Mr Hunt co-founded before he became an MP, is believed to be close to a deal to be bought for £35m by the private equity firm Inflexion. Although he stood down as a director in 2009, he is understood to hold a 49 per cent stake in the company. Mr Hunt, who declined to comment today, had the idea for the listings service while teaching English in Japan after graduating. He wanted to produce guides for people who were looking to study abroad as well as travel. If the deal goes ahead, Mr Hunt, who is said to be worth £4.2m, would overtake Philip Hammond, the Secretary of State for Defence, as the wealthiest Cabinet minister. Mr Hammond is worth £8.2m, according to a survey last year by Wealth-X, which provides intelligence on the super-rich. Mr Hunt was under pressure to resign as Culture Secretary last year over his special adviser’s close links to Rupert Murdoch’s media empire, but has bounced back since becoming Health Secretary, positioning himself as a consumers’ champion. The disclosure of the business deal revived the debate over whether Mr Cameron’s “cabinet of millionaires” is out of touch with ordinary people struggling during Britain’s “cost of living crisis.” Grahame Morris, a Labour member of the Commons Health Select Committee, said: “What most people want is a government that is representative of the people they are elected to serve. What we have is a cabinet of millionaires having no experience or empathy with the daily struggles of ordinary families in Britain.” Dave Prentis, the General Secretary of the public service trade union Unison, said: “This is the man who has been let loose to slash the heart out of our NHS, and he can pocket £17m at a stroke. How can a man of such wealth possibly understand the problems of ordinary people or the value that we place on our public services?” However, Mr Cameron’s official spokesman insisted: “He has a very strong ministerial team and a cabinet team with very talented individuals. One of the strengths the Prime Minister would point to in the Cabinet is the range of experience that is reflected within it.” Labour claimed that the chief executives of the “Big Six” energy companies are set to receive a reduction in the amount of tax they pay amounting to about £530,000, the result of the Coalition’s decision to reduce the top rate of income tax from 50p to 45p in the pound in April 2014. The Opposition’s figures are based on last year’s pay and bonuses and recent statements about this year’s levels. Catherine McKinnell, a Labour Treasury spokesman, said: “Not only is David Cameron refusing to take on the energy companies and opposing Labour’s price freeze, he’s made them better off while ordinary people are worse off. Once again we see a prime minister who is totally out of touch and who only stands up for the privileged few.” Rich list: Cabinet ‘makers’ In 2012, the consultancy Wealth-X listed the wealthiest Cabinet ministers. The top 10 were: £9.6m Lord Strathclyde (no longer in Cabinet) £8.2m Philip Hammond £4.8m William Hague £4.8m Jeremy Hunt £4.5m Caroline Spelman (no longer in Cabinet) £4.5m George Osborne £3.8m David Cameron £3.2m Francis Maude £2.9m Dominic Grieve £2.2m Andrew Mitchell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUFC90 Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Yeah Reynard's right. I'm being mean. I shouldn't accuse the Tories of being self serving, out of touch richboys. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/jeremy-hunt-joins-cabinet-rich-list-with-17m-sale-of-company-8930024.html Jeremy Hunt joins Cabinet rich list with £17m sale of company Jeremy Hunt, the Secretary of State for Health, is set to become the richest member of the Cabinet after it emerged that he is in line for a £17m windfall from the imminent sale of his own company. Hotcourses, an education listings service Mr Hunt co-founded before he became an MP, is believed to be close to a deal to be bought for £35m by the private equity firm Inflexion. Although he stood down as a director in 2009, he is understood to hold a 49 per cent stake in the company. Mr Hunt, who declined to comment today, had the idea for the listings service while teaching English in Japan after graduating. He wanted to produce guides for people who were looking to study abroad as well as travel. If the deal goes ahead, Mr Hunt, who is said to be worth £4.2m, would overtake Philip Hammond, the Secretary of State for Defence, as the wealthiest Cabinet minister. Mr Hammond is worth £8.2m, according to a survey last year by Wealth-X, which provides intelligence on the super-rich. Mr Hunt was under pressure to resign as Culture Secretary last year over his special adviser’s close links to Rupert Murdoch’s media empire, but has bounced back since becoming Health Secretary, positioning himself as a consumers’ champion. The disclosure of the business deal revived the debate over whether Mr Cameron’s “cabinet of millionaires” is out of touch with ordinary people struggling during Britain’s “cost of living crisis.” Grahame Morris, a Labour member of the Commons Health Select Committee, said: “What most people want is a government that is representative of the people they are elected to serve. What we have is a cabinet of millionaires having no experience or empathy with the daily struggles of ordinary families in Britain.” Dave Prentis, the General Secretary of the public service trade union Unison, said: “This is the man who has been let loose to slash the heart out of our NHS, and he can pocket £17m at a stroke. How can a man of such wealth possibly understand the problems of ordinary people or the value that we place on our public services?” However, Mr Cameron’s official spokesman insisted: “He has a very strong ministerial team and a cabinet team with very talented individuals. One of the strengths the Prime Minister would point to in the Cabinet is the range of experience that is reflected within it.” Labour claimed that the chief executives of the “Big Six” energy companies are set to receive a reduction in the amount of tax they pay amounting to about £530,000, the result of the Coalition’s decision to reduce the top rate of income tax from 50p to 45p in the pound in April 2014. The Opposition’s figures are based on last year’s pay and bonuses and recent statements about this year’s levels. Catherine McKinnell, a Labour Treasury spokesman, said: “Not only is David Cameron refusing to take on the energy companies and opposing Labour’s price freeze, he’s made them better off while ordinary people are worse off. Once again we see a prime minister who is totally out of touch and who only stands up for the privileged few.” Rich list: Cabinet ‘makers’ In 2012, the consultancy Wealth-X listed the wealthiest Cabinet ministers. The top 10 were: £9.6m Lord Strathclyde (no longer in Cabinet) £8.2m Philip Hammond £4.8m William Hague £4.8m Jeremy Hunt £4.5m Caroline Spelman (no longer in Cabinet) £4.5m George Osborne £3.8m David Cameron £3.2m Francis Maude £2.9m Dominic Grieve £2.2m Andrew Mitchell Aye but Salmond has a big pension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotownClic Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 He will easily be in that bracket. This is the Owen Jones school of utter fail going on. "Millionaires" as is claimed of the current PM and his chums is right in terms of what they ill be worth if you add in assets and all the rest of it. In terms of earnings then Confidemus has actually watched footballers at his club who have earned more per year than any of them have pulled out in a westminster salary in relatively recent times. Its a stupid argument to make, but I wasnt actually bringing it up.. You tried this before with Trade Union leaders, and made a rip roaring c**t of yourself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reynard Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 You tried this before with Trade Union leaders, and made a rip roaring c**t of yourself I was right then too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 When I was 8, I broke my arm in two places. I found that whole experience funnier than the above shite. I'm sure you didn't go back to those two places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confidemus Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 I'm sure you didn't go back to those two places. They were Northern Ireland and Aberdeen. I HATE you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotownClic Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 I was right then too.Aye, who could forget your John Terry moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-MAN Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Salmond going for the Gordon seat in Westminster ? Wee rumour doing the rounds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Phoenix Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Salmond going for the Gordon seat in Westminster ? Wee rumour doing the rounds Salmond going for the Michelle McManus Chebs? Big rumour doing the rounds on STV last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludo*1 Posted October 14, 2014 Author Share Posted October 14, 2014 Alex Salmond getting Adam Boulton telt. Link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthEnclosure Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 The people of Scotland rejected Salmond and his independence, period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludo*1 Posted October 14, 2014 Author Share Posted October 14, 2014 SouthEnclosure, on 14 Oct 2014 - 09:49, said:The people of Scotland rejected Salmond and his independence, period. If they rejected Salmond, why did they vote him and his party to becoming First Minister of Scotland then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthEnclosure Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 If they rejected Salmond, why did they vote him and his party to becoming First Minister of Scotland then? Huge difference between running Scotland, then breaking up the UK. Two totally different ideas. The SNP will prob win the next Scottish elections but that is the limit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludo*1 Posted October 14, 2014 Author Share Posted October 14, 2014 SouthEnclosure, on 14 Oct 2014 - 10:13, said:Huge difference between running Scotland, then breaking up the UK. Two totally different ideas. The SNP will prob win the next Scottish elections but that is the limit. So Scotland, never rejected Salmond then? Fair to say, independence was rejected, but to say that Salmond was rejected is a simply ludicrous statement when he was the democratically chosen person of Scotland to run its affairs in Holyrood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confidemus Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 The people of Scotland rejected Salmond Completely wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heedthebaa Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Salmond just sounded like a seething mess, the man is politically offputting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~~~ Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 sounded like a seething mess, You'd know all about that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heedthebaa Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 You'd know all about thatoh I got the result I wanted, did you ? You see I voted No in the referendum, I also voted Tory at the last election, happy as Larry son, could not be happier.???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~~~ Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 oh I got the result I wanted, did you ? You see I voted No in the referendum, I also voted Tory at the last election, happy as Larry son, could not be happier. Yet you come on here slabbering with rage about Salmond on almost a daily basis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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