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Bob Diamond of Barclays

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newwave · 04/02/2011 19:51

12 million salary AND now in line for a 9 million BONUS

"Dave" is now wiping the spit out of his eye.

I await with baited breath "Daves" fire breathing condemnation of this obscenity of greed the same as he would if the public sector workers went on strike for a pay rise.

Still "We are all in this together" says "Tax avoider" Gideon "trust fund" Geeko in a message from his ski holiday in Kloisters with his banking mates.

No doubt someone will tell me it's the "politics of envy"

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claig · 04/02/2011 21:04

'What I want is "Daves" wholehearted and public condemnation of this orgy of greed.'

But Cameron doesn't make empty grandstanding statements like Blair and Brown. He doesn't pretend that he has '50 days left to save the planet', he doesn't pretend that he 'saved the world'. He is realistic. He has no power over Barclay's remuneration policy, just as he has no power over Rooney's salary or Sir Paul McCartney's earnings. However, he is in charge of the public sector, which is why he makes statements about that.

Unlike the progressives, he does not make wild statements with no ability to follow through, in an attempt to patronise and deceive the public.

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newwave · 04/02/2011 20:52

claig, do keep up, where have I said "Dave" can control his renumeration?.

What I want is "Daves" wholehearted and public condemnation of this orgy of greed.

No doubt when the public sector workers quite rightly strike to protect their jobs "Dave" will soon be on his hind legs condemming them.

"Cameron is not a socialist dictator able to redistribute wealth at will" no he is a Tory who would not even if he could.

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claig · 04/02/2011 20:04

It's the politics of envy and the politics of naivete. Barclays weren't bailed out by the government, therefore Bob's salary and bonus has got nothing to do with Cameron. Cameron is not a socialist dictator able to redistribute wealth at will.

Similar bonuses were paid to bankers when Gordon Brown was in charge.

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