Dominic Cummings Cashed In..!
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rjfp1962

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9,094 posts

97 months

Wednesday 16th December 2020
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He may be long-gone, but cashed-in before his own exit..! I guess he will write a book now..!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-55322985

Welshbeef

49,633 posts

222 months

Wednesday 16th December 2020
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Cashed in isn’t really true is it - how many months did he actually get of that salary? Not many.

DeejRC

8,799 posts

106 months

Wednesday 16th December 2020
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He was brought into line with the pay packets commensurate with his position. Including the tax hike to that pay increase.

He was kicked out relatively shortly after to high fanfare and much smirking.

We have different definitions of cashing in!

I am happy to remain a lowly peon.

Eric Mc

124,944 posts

289 months

Wednesday 16th December 2020
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In the top tiers of government - everyone's a winner.

98elise

31,527 posts

185 months

Wednesday 16th December 2020
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DeejRC said:
He was brought into line with the pay packets commensurate with his position. Including the tax hike to that pay increase.

He was kicked out relatively shortly after to high fanfare and much smirking.

We have different definitions of cashing in!

I am happy to remain a lowly peon.
I've contracted to the government in a far lower position and got paid more than Dominic Cummings smile

Claptonian

1,844 posts

164 months

Wednesday 16th December 2020
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I'm not particularly surprised by that amount. Let's be honest - like him or loathe him he will easily surpass that figure in future employment.

Octoposse

2,375 posts

209 months

Wednesday 16th December 2020
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Claptonian said:
I'm not particularly surprised by that amount. Let's be honest - like him or loathe him he will easily surpass that figure in future employment.
A universally loathed figure - what organisation would wish to hazard its PR and image by associating with him?

Love to interview him though: "An interesting CV, Mr Cummings. I see everything you have touched turns to st?".

Claptonian

1,844 posts

164 months

Wednesday 16th December 2020
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Octoposse said:
A universally loathed figure - what organisation would wish to hazard its PR and image by associating with him?

Love to interview him though: "An interesting CV, Mr Cummings. I see everything you have touched turns to st?".
Ha, maybe you're right! There's plenty of very successful arse holes around, mind you....

rjfp1962

Original Poster:

9,094 posts

97 months

Wednesday 16th December 2020
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[quote=Claptonian]
Ha, maybe you're right! There's plenty of very successful arse holes around, mind you....

Alastair Campbell springs to mind...

biggbn

30,520 posts

244 months

Wednesday 16th December 2020
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Love to see him go full Machievelli scorned and 'advise' the Labour party to victory. I like Dom, a genuine intellectual anarchist

JagLover

46,182 posts

259 months

Wednesday 16th December 2020
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biggbn said:
Love to see him go full Machievelli scorned and 'advise' the Labour party to victory. I like Dom, a genuine intellectual anarchist
Anything is possible, he isn't a Conservative after all.

Can't see him that happy if the government reverts to business as usual, enrich the wealthy and scr*w everyone else. The fact that they are dropping increased housebuilding and further embracing the green agenda are big warning signs over the direction of travel.

TR4man

5,458 posts

198 months

Wednesday 16th December 2020
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Octoposse said:
Love to interview him though: "An interesting CV, Mr Cummings. I see everything you have touched turns to st?".
I suspect that is the same for many leaders of industry, but it doesn’t stop them from moving from one company to another.

2fast748

1,237 posts

219 months

Wednesday 16th December 2020
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Who actually employed him? The Conservative Party or the Cabinet Office? Was he PAYE?!?

Terminator X

19,661 posts

228 months

Wednesday 16th December 2020
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rjfp1962 said:
He may be long-gone, but cashed-in before his own exit..! I guess he will write a book now..!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-55322985
Probably on double that after expenses allowed for. It really is incredible how taxpayers money is "thrown around" by the Govt and it seems they can do what they want with it with little scrutiny.

TX.

JagLover

46,182 posts

259 months

Wednesday 16th December 2020
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2fast748 said:
Who actually employed him? The Conservative Party or the Cabinet Office? Was he PAYE?!?
SPADS are government advisors paid for by the government I believe.

Opposition parties are also entitled to government funding to pay for their own advisors.

This probably tells you some of what you want to know.

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/governmen...

JagLover

46,182 posts

259 months

Wednesday 16th December 2020
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Terminator X said:
Probably on double that after expenses allowed for. It really is incredible how taxpayers money is "thrown around" by the Govt and it seems they can do what they want with it with little scrutiny.

TX.
They do indeed seem to be rather wasteful with spending, but the special advisors pay bill is unchanged. It was the same in 2019/20 as it was in 2018/19.

p4cks

7,355 posts

223 months

Wednesday 16th December 2020
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Octoposse said:
A universally loathed figure - what organisation would wish to hazard its PR and image by associating with him?
Blair's done OK out of it and I'd say he was rather more disliked than this fella