Prince Andrew defends "minute" banker's bonuses

[Wacky Racer]

Up from 4bn last year to 6bn this, a 50% increase (according to reports)..

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8323592.stm

[turbobloke]

50% increase - due to better performance? That's good for those getting the bonuses but also good for the country surely, not least from the macro-economic perspective. Where relevant, monies (paid as bail-outs) from taxation can be paid back more quickly.

The increase is also a 0.25% share of the national debt Winky will leave us as his parting gift, and about 0.1% of GDP so it is minute in the scheme of things

[anonymous-user]

Like anyone gives a toss about what Prince Andrew thinks.

[turbobloke]

el stovey said:

Like anyone gives a toss about what Prince Andrew thinks.

From our Royal Correspondent

[Wacky Racer]

turbobloke said:

el stovey said:

Like anyone gives a toss about what Prince Andrew thinks.

From our Royal Correspondent

[anonymous-user]

Duke Of Edinburgh said:

Like anyone gives a toss about what Prince Andrew thinks.

[Mclovin]

come on...when will people realise that bankers are just scapegoats for the incompetence of the labour party...

[anonymous-user]

unrepentant said:

Duke Of Edinburgh said:

Like anyone gives a toss about what Prince Andrew thinks.

I like hearing what the Duke Of Edinburgh thinks about anything really.

[munroman]

Maybe he has some 'friends' who are Bankers?

[Jasandjules]

Perhaps they asked him to put a word in for them whilst they were playing golf......

[fido]

Wacky Racer said:

turbobloke said:

el stovey said:

Like anyone gives a toss about what Prince Andrew thinks.

From our Royal Correspondent

Hear Hear for the Prince. I'm liking him alot .. now if he can work on the minute bonus i got last year, i'll be wearing his t-shirt. But seriously, i think what he says is a breath of fresh air - i think we need more toffs in politics, and not just those who have graduated with a degree in the politics of envy.

Edited by fido on Saturday 24th October 11:29

[Wacky Racer]

unrepentant said:

Duke Of Edinburgh said:

Like I give a toss about what anyone thinks.

EFA