Tony Blair's Speaking Fees

[Jimbeaux]

I just saw a report that TB is currently the world's highest paid circuit speaker averaging 200,000 Pounds per pop! He has made $22 Million since leaving office two years ago and has a two year backlog. That works out to $9,000 / minute.

[10 Pence Short]

Congratulations to him. Wait until Obama leaves office...

[Jimbeaux]

10 Pence Short said:

Congratulations to him. Wait until Obama leaves office...

It is a safe bet that some will run just to secure this type of work afterward.

[10 Pence Short]

I would imagine it's a pretty big motive, though I doubt George Bush will threaten the top of the league tables if being a good orator is essential. Unless he could do comedy clubs...

[Jasandjules]

As a devout socialist he no doubt donates all his earnings to worthy causes..........

[350GT]

Hats off to him... I wish I could get that much when I jabber relentlessly at people

[RedLeicester]

Jasandjules said:

As a devout socialist he no doubt donates all his earnings to worthy causes..........

Yep. Himself. Saving the world. Again.

:grr:

[Swilly]

I read that in the Sunday Times, appareantly people pay hundreds of ££s for such pearls of wosdom as.... "politics is good innit"

[grumbledoak]

I would imagine that there are several organisations that would consider £200k to have him talk good value.

You know, standing still. In a pre-organised location.


Hello? Oh, GCHQ? Oh.

[drivin_me_nuts]

Good on him. Never forget, the socalite Chameleon can always change its spots. All hail the filthy lucre.

[derestrictor]

The ultimate manifestation of the bourgois scam.

Society seems to exist for the furtherment of the 'professional taxer:' whether as (variously) bean counter or legal leech, there is no escaping 'the fee.'

And for what? To keep at bay those legions of other, state sponsored, meddling bureaucrats whose only function is to make life infinitely more difficult than it actually need be.

Edited by derestrictor on Sunday 5th April 13:49

[benoli]

10 Pence Short said:

Congratulations to him. Wait until Obama leaves office...

can't see anyone booking up George Bush though


isn't he working at WalMart now as greeter ?

ETA: nope . . it was a hardware store
http://www.pegasusnews.com/news/2009/feb/05/elliot...

Edited by benoli on Sunday 5th April 13:57

[Muntu]

Bush is mildly funny as a speaker actually.

eg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHlGHtIFdss

[Jimbeaux]

10 Pence Short said:

I would imagine it's a pretty big motive, though I doubt George Bush will threaten the top of the league tables if being a good orator is essential. Unless he could do comedy clubs...

Actually, GWB is tied with Bill Clinton at $150K per speech. That was in the same report as Blair's. How much are you getting per talk?

Edited by Jimbeaux on Sunday 5th April 14:20

[The Hypno-Toad]

derestrictor said:

The ultimate manifestation of the bourgois scam.

Society seems to exist for the furtherment of the 'professional taxer:' whether as (variously) bean counter or legal leech, there is no escaping 'the fee.'

And for what? To keep at bay those legions of other, state sponsored, meddling bureaucrats whose only function is to make life infinitely more difficult than it actually need be.

Edited by derestrictor on Sunday 5th April 13:49

Right Kids?!?!

[jeff m]

I understand there is fund for Hillary not to.......

[unrepentant]

Jimbeaux said:

10 Pence Short said:

I would imagine it's a pretty big motive, though I doubt George Bush will threaten the top of the league tables if being a good orator is essential. Unless he could do comedy clubs...

Actually, GWB is tied with Bill Clinton at $150K per speech. That was in the same report as Blair's. How much are you getting per talk?

Clinton was getting £100k for speeches over here a few years ago. At that time that was worth $200k so he's slipped!

[derestrictor]

The Hypno-Toad said:

derestrictor said:

The ultimate manifestation of the bourgois scam.

Society seems to exist for the furtherment of the 'professional taxer:' whether as (variously) bean counter or legal leech, there is no escaping 'the fee.'

And for what? To keep at bay those legions of other, state sponsored, meddling bureaucrats whose only function is to make life infinitely more difficult than it actually need be.

Edited by derestrictor on Sunday 5th April 13:49

Right Kids?!?!

[Jimbeaux]

unrepentant said:

Jimbeaux said:

10 Pence Short said:

I would imagine it's a pretty big motive, though I doubt George Bush will threaten the top of the league tables if being a good orator is essential. Unless he could do comedy clubs...

Actually, GWB is tied with Bill Clinton at $150K per speech. That was in the same report as Blair's. How much are you getting per talk?

Clinton was getting £100k for speeches over here a few years ago. At that time that was worth $200k so he's slipped!

Much like songs on the top 40 chart, huh?

[mybrainhurts]

I'd rather run a marathon in rusty barbed wire underpants than listen to that self obsessed failed lunatic...