Blair gets lucrative hedge fund job now

[sussexjob]

I thought he was supposed to be fixing the middle east, how many well paid non jobs does he have now ?

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Business/Tony-Bla...

[Puggit]

He makes an utter mockery of people voting for Labour as the party of socialists.

[Skipppy]

As the article mentions, perfect timing.

He is shooting himself in the foot here, surely.

[Halb]

Must be the ultimate shill, this fella?

[Swilly]

said:

Mr Blair is to be paid to speak on geopolitics and would appear at four events over the year.

Like him or not, being an ex-PM for 10+ years, mixing in the centre of key political circles throughout that time surely makes him an expert on such matters and worth the money.

How many others can claim such authority?

[pokethepope]

How did that bloke become an editor, he says more 'ums' and 'uhrs' than proper words!

[Deva Link]

sussexjob said:

I thought he was supposed to be fixing the middle east, how many well paid non jobs does he have now ?

He doesn't get paid for the middle east job.

[Mermaid]

Puggit said:

He makes an utter mockery of people voting for Labour as the party of socialists.

He is a politican, and a very able one. Principles, rhymes, reasons,logic, facts,morals are irrelevant.

Would I trust him? As far as I can throw an elephant.

Edited by Mermaid on Monday 25th January 16:25

[Tycho]

Wondered how long it would take some cock to mention Maggie...

moron said:

mspence must either be very young or her memory isn't very good. One person ruined this country and her name is Thatcher. And she got a yank to do it by closing the coal mines selling off most of our steel industry. Just look at what is left of our manufactoring industry in this country anything that is still producing is owned by foreigners

[turbobloke]

Mermaid said:

He (Bliar) is a politican, and a very able one. Principles, rhymes, reasons,logic, facts,morals are irrelevant.

He's a very able politician only in the warped modernist interpretation, in the manner of Obama. Both present as very able snake oil salesmen which is hardly an accolade.

mermaid said:

Would I trust him? As far as I can throw an elephant.

That far eh

[Mermaid]

turbobloke said:

Mermaid said:

He (Bliar) is a politican, and a very able one. Principles, rhymes, reasons,logic, facts,morals are irrelevant.

He's a very able politician only in the warped modernist interpretation, in the manner of Obama. Both present as very able snake oil salesmen which is hardly an accolade.

That suggests Blair may still get a Nobel prize Oh no.... or will he get a Knighthood.

I would much rather buy him a ticket to The Hague.

Edited by Mermaid on Monday 25th January 16:37

[theaxe]

Hope he's liable for the bonus tax then...

[Jasandjules]

Puggit said:

He makes an utter mockery of people voting for Labour as the party of socialists.

Indeed.

But many of the Labour MPs are money grabbing scum, it's pretty much human nature to want to be comfortable etc. so I fail to see how people who are rich can rationally be Labour MPs etc.. (I don't see them giving away all their cash, put it that way).

[Pesty]

how is this good value to the people who invest in the fund?

Is this money taken out of their cut? and all they get is that cockmucher sputing ste with a fking stupid grin on his face?

If I was investing with them I would pull out. Or is there more to this? will he be party to some insder info that would help the fund?

[anonymous-user]

Pesty said:

will he be party to some insder info that would help the fund?

you think?

he's on $5m a year from JPMorgan. and you'll like this... as a guaranteed bonus his isnt subject to the additional 50% bonus tax !!!

Edited by fbrs on Monday 25th January 21:39

[Pesty]

sorry stupid fking question. I bet its all his fking pals who invest in the fund as well.

[turbobloke]

fbrs said:

he's on $5m a year from JPMorgan. and you'll like this... as a guaranteed bonus his isnt subject to the additional 50% bonus tax !!!

[loltolhurst]

we pay prime ministers peanuts so can hardly be surprised when they then try and make as much cash as poss whilst they are well known whatever their record..

[turbobloke]

loltolhurst said:

we pay prime ministers peanuts so can hardly be surprised when they then try and make as much cash as poss whilst they are well known whatever their record..

Indeed - I'm susprised more at the value their paymasters put on whatever it is they pay for.

[loltolhurst]

turbobloke said:

loltolhurst said:

we pay prime ministers peanuts so can hardly be surprised when they then try and make as much cash as poss whilst they are well known whatever their record..

Indeed - I'm susprised more at the value their paymasters put on whatever it is they pay for.

knowledge, contacts, open doors etc - i doubt its the actual "speech"..