Gordon Brown joins the gravy train
Discussion
Does his acceptance of this position, mean that in his opinion the "job" of MP is one that can be satisfied on a part time basis? . . . .. of given his attendance record in Westminster over the past 2 years a very very part time basis.
The people of Kirkcaldy & Cowdenbeath must be wondering who exactly is representing them in the House of Commons
The people of Kirkcaldy & Cowdenbeath must be wondering who exactly is representing them in the House of Commons
wollowizard said:
Dixie68 said:
0a said:
How much cash and is it tax free?
It's an unpaid position. Now I'd be right at the front of a queue to punch GB in his smug face, but in this case some people have jumped the gun.I despise Brown with a passion for what his actions and policies did to the UK whilst he held office. However, I despise the system more for allowing such gross misconduct to be allowed to happen.
If, with this UN role, he can get an extra 10% of under-privileged kids from some of the most disrupted nations into education and out of a downward spiral of poverty, he will have achieved more than he ever did over his last 25 years or so in UK politics. For that hope, I am willing to give him the benefit of the doubt.
If, with this UN role, he can get an extra 10% of under-privileged kids from some of the most disrupted nations into education and out of a downward spiral of poverty, he will have achieved more than he ever did over his last 25 years or so in UK politics. For that hope, I am willing to give him the benefit of the doubt.
schmalex said:
I despise Brown with a passion for what his actions and policies did to the UK whilst he held office. However, I despise the system more for allowing such gross misconduct to be allowed to happen.
If, with this UN role, he can get an extra 10% of under-privileged kids from some of the most disrupted nations into education and out of a downward spiral of poverty, he will have achieved more than he ever did over his last 25 years or so in UK politics. For that hope, I am willing to give him the benefit of the doubt.
He doesn't turn up for his existing job, why would this be any different?If, with this UN role, he can get an extra 10% of under-privileged kids from some of the most disrupted nations into education and out of a downward spiral of poverty, he will have achieved more than he ever did over his last 25 years or so in UK politics. For that hope, I am willing to give him the benefit of the doubt.
AndrewW-G said:
Does his acceptance of this position, mean that in his opinion the "job" of MP is one that can be satisfied on a part time basis? . . . .. of given his attendance record in Westminster over the past 2 years a very very part time basis.
I've always wondered this - why are so many MPs allowed other jobs, directorships etc.? I would have thought being an MP was a full time requirement?AndrewW-G said:
Does his acceptance of this position, mean that in his opinion the "job" of MP is one that can be satisfied on a part time basis? . . . .. of given his attendance record in Westminster over the past 2 years a very very part time basis.
I've always wondered this - why are so many MPs allowed other jobs, directorships etc.? I would have thought being an MP was a full time requirement?ETA Good luck to him. I might not have agreed with his policies but he strikes me as far more principled than either his predecessor or his successor.
Countdown said:
AndrewW-G said:
Does his acceptance of this position, mean that in his opinion the "job" of MP is one that can be satisfied on a part time basis? . . . .. of given his attendance record in Westminster over the past 2 years a very very part time basis.
I've always wondered this - why are so many MPs allowed other jobs, directorships etc.? I would have thought being an MP was a full time requirement?ETA Good luck to him. I might not have agreed with his policies but he strikes me as far more principled than either his predecessor or his successor.
Steffan said:
at other peoples expense
Really - of all their (Cameron, Blair) faults you think they cost us money?! Brown has been the most expensive disaster to ever hit the UK since WW2. His sole purpose in life (from his university career to his error-prone role as chancellor of the exchequer) has been about spunking other peoples money away. If only his career had been limited to a small council. Preferably in Scotland. It's not surprising that his only claim to competence was during the credit crunch when extra liquidity (in the form of printing money) was required - but as they, even a broken clock is correct twice a day. 
Edited by fido on Saturday 14th July 16:38
fido said:
Steffan said:
at other peoples expense
Really - of all their (Cameron, Blair) faults you think they cost us money?! Brown has been the most expensive disaster to ever hit the UK since WW2. His sole purpose in life (from his university career to his error-prone role as chancellor of the exchequer) has been about spunking other peoples money away. If only his career had been limited to a small council. Preferably in Scotland. It's not surprising that his only claim to competence was during the credit crunch when extra liquidity (in the form of printing money) was required - but as they, even a broken clock is correct twice a day. Edited by fido on Saturday 14th July 16:38
Countdown said:
fido said:
Steffan said:
at other peoples expense
Really - of all their (Cameron, Blair) faults you think they cost us money?! Brown has been the most expensive disaster to ever hit the UK since WW2. His sole purpose in life (from his university career to his error-prone role as chancellor of the exchequer) has been about spunking other peoples money away. If only his career had been limited to a small council. Preferably in Scotland. It's not surprising that his only claim to competence was during the credit crunch when extra liquidity (in the form of printing money) was required - but as they, even a broken clock is correct twice a day. Edited by fido on Saturday 14th July 16:38
turbobloke said:
If the correspondingly more massive borrowing levels and purposeless over-spending had been available to him as opposed to the UK alone he probably would have. The entire planet would have been stuffed with five a day coordinators and climate change managers with generous salaries and costly index linked pensions paid for on the never never.
Whilst his policies didn't help the current UK predicament is part of a global phenomenon, not one that is local to the UK OR one that he was primarily responsible for. despite what the frothers would prefer to think 
Countdown said:
turbobloke said:
If the correspondingly more massive borrowing levels and purposeless over-spending had been available to him as opposed to the UK alone he probably would have. The entire planet would have been stuffed with five a day coordinators and climate change managers with generous salaries and costly index linked pensions paid for on the never never.
Whilst his policies didn't help the current UK predicament is part of a global phenomenon, not one that is local to the UK OR one that he was primarily responsible for.FFS if he's caused a global depression, instilled 'a lost decade' and as a partial consequence executed a transferral of greater economic power to nation states beyond status quo Western hegemony, that is quite an accomplishment! Oh woe to the prudent chancellor. The Downing Street dominator, now crestfallen after the ill-judged pride of sixty three consecutive quarters of growth, bereft of his once micro-managed political clout, isolated in Kirkcaldy, haunted by Tony.
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