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George Osborne - "None will earn more than the PM’s £190,000-a-year"

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    George Osborne - "None will earn more than the PM’s £190,000-a-year"

    http://www.spectator.co.uk/coffeehou...fat-cats.thtml


    There is an important policy announcement from George Osborne in his interview with The Sun today:

    “He also declared war on public servant fat cats.

    None will earn more than the PM’s £190,000-a-year.”

    This is both good politics and good policy. It will strike a chord with a public that is increasingly angry and frustrated at the excesses of the public sector boss class. And, really, can any CoffeeHousers explain why the chief executive of the Carbon Trust has to be paid £262,350 a year?

    One of the great scandals of Labour’s period in power is how public sector managers are now getting paid private sector salaries but still receiving public sector levels of benefits, job security and working conditions. It is good to see that the Tories will set about ending this cosy stitch-up which has been carried out at the expense of the taxpayer.

    Sensibly, the Tories have exempted permanent secretaries, the Bank of England and the Financial Services Authority from this measure — meaning that where necessary the government can still compete with top-end private sector salaries. But the fact that 68 quangocrats are paid more than the Prime Minister’s £190,000 is proof-positive that there is a waste to be cut in the public sector. It is also indicative of a culture that has no concept of value for money.
    Last edited by Solidec; 27 March 2009, 14:57. Reason: Link to original article

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    They should also get rid of the final salary pensions.
    Originally posted by cailin maith
    Hang on - there is actually a place called Cheddar??

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      #3
      and, really, can any CoffeeHousers explain why the chief executive of the Carbon Trust has to be paid £262,350 a year?

      Yes I posted an article explaining the logic of these absurd outlandish public salaries earlier today.

      By the way - how is the salary of 190k justified for the PM ?

      I would say about 65 k is ample.
      Last edited by AlfredJPruffock; 27 March 2009, 14:58.

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        #4
        Dunno, I reckon £190k for being the PM is too low when you look at the level and responsibility it carries. Forget Gordon Brown for a minute as a person, but look at the role...
        The cycle of life: born > learn > work > learn > dead.

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          #5
          It should be low to encourage the right kind of people to run for office.

          You dont want mega high salaries or you get people like Fred the Shred wanting to be PM!

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            #6
            Originally posted by AlfredJPruffock View Post
            and, really, can any CoffeeHousers explain why the chief executive of the Carbon Trust has to be paid £262,350 a year?

            Yes I posted an article explaining the logic of these absurd outlandish public salaries earlier today.

            By the way - how is the salary of 190k justified for the PM ?

            I would say about 65 k is ample.
            Well for the quality of his output it's reasonable to argue that he's not worth £10 a year let alone £190k.

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              #7
              http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2...l/07/whitehall

              Senior civil servants in charge of family tax credits and benefits for the poor have qualified for some of the biggest bonuses in a £128m payout across Whitehall, according to government figures released by the Tories yesterday.

              The Department for Work and Pensions and HM Revenue & Customs are among the top three taking the lion's share of bonus payments. The Treasury - one of the smallest ministries in Whitehall - paid out £3.1m to top civil servants and £19m to staff in Revenue & Customs, the agency in charge of tax credits.

              The DWP, which handles benefits, pensions and the Child Support Agency, paid out £1.7m to the top 202 civil servants and £36m to staff at the ministry. The Ministry of Defence, top among the three, paid out £41m in bonuses.

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                #8
                Top judges get £205K per annum.

                Generals earn similar salaries ( with index linked final salary pensions).

                Even a GP can earn over £200K no problem.

                The salaries in the public sector have gone stellar under Labour.

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                  #9
                  I do agree though that public sector can't expect 'on-par' salaries with the private sector, yet still expect the cushy 9-5 hours, unsackable wrecklessness, and job security.

                  Browsing the job market and looking at various jobs I recently saw a Senior Information Analyst (perm job) in the NHS for £50k/year.. you wouldn't even get near that in the private sector?? What justifies this kind of excessive pay award when there are people who would probably be willing to work for minimum wage just to get a foot in the door there. No doubt the job spec and interviews are arranged in some club where a few handshakes take place me thinks.
                  The cycle of life: born > learn > work > learn > dead.

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Solidec View Post
                    It should be low to encourage the right kind of people to run for office.

                    You dont want mega high salaries or you get people like Fred the Shred wanting to be PM!
                    Or Tony Blair - he made his fortune onthe US lecture tour - the price to his US masters ?

                    The War In Iraq.

                    Blair - the ultra-lizard.

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