George Monbiot reveals gross earnings and savings

[130R]

If you have ever wondered how much PH favorite George Monbiot earns then wonder no longer:

http://www.monbiot.com/registry-of-interests/

[hornetrider]

62k from the Guardian? I thought journalism was far more well paid.

[powerstroke]

130R said:

If you have ever wondered how much PH favorite George Monbiot earns then wonder no longer:

http://www.monbiot.com/registry-of-interests/

no wonder he is so good at telling everyone else how to live their lives ,

[130R]

hornetrider said:

62k from the Guardian? I thought journalism was far more well paid.

Apparently (according to a post from another Guardian commentator) that means to cover his direct costs he needs to generate roughly 6 million page views per year. That is based on what GMG would get back in ad revenue.

[dxg]

Wow! His savings to income ratio is hardly impressive. How can you earn so much and have so little to show for it?

[miniman]

He's spent it on eco nonsense.

My rudimentary mathematics skills reveal that he is paid £102,340 too much.

[GarryA]

moronbiot said:

Until recently I had more savings, but I spent them eco-fitting my house. In view of what has now happened to the market, that might not have been the wisest of investments.

[hornetrider]

miniman said:

My rudimentary mathematics skills reveal that he is paid £102,340 too much.

[powerstroke]

GarryA said:

moronbiot said:

Until recently I had more savings, but I spent them eco-fitting my house. In view of what has now happened to the market, that might not have been the wisest of investments.

maybe He could have a word with CMD/hunneymoron and tell them before they bankrupt us all

[Frog Dog]

Who is he?

[NorthernBoy]

I don't know if it seems a lot, or a little. His articles can probably be done in a day per week, giving him a great return on time invested, but on the other hand, I'm used to the idea that "experts" (which the Guardian seem to think he is) command a fair amount more than that.

I'd always assumed that he actually had a real job, and that the Guardian stuff was just a sideline that his career allowed him to do via the insight that he gained on the 9-5.

[sharpfocus]

He has two investments totalling £13k?

Doesn't own that house then? I think not if he's been spending money on it.

[turbobloke]

hornetrider said:

miniman said:

My rudimentary mathematics skills reveal that he is paid £102,340 too much.

Oi Toynbee your turn

[powerstroke]

Frog Dog said:

Who is he?

He is a smug litle twerp who writes eco crap and other leftwing tosh in the guardian ....

[Marf]

So if I'm to believe what he is saying, he has no investments and no shareholdings. I guess he doesn't have a pension then.

[Gnits]

Feck all of that - I want to rent a house from him - two people pay £5.4k rent for the WHOLE YEAR?????!!!!!!!!!

[Olf]

Gnits said:

Feck all of that - I want to rent a house from him - two people pay £5.4k rent for the WHOLE YEAR?????!!!!!!!!!

Presuming there's some non-taxable 'extra's' thrown into that deal.

In truth i believe that is around the threshold above which you have to declare lodging income. In other words he's playing the system as much as everyone else.

[turbobloke]

Isn't the Rent-a-Room scheme £4,250 a year tax-free and applicable only to the main or residential home?

[Olf]

turbobloke said:

Isn't the Rent-a-Room scheme £4,250 a year tax-free and applicable only to the main or residential home?

I'd imagine so seeing as you've just googled it.

[turbobloke]

Olf said:

turbobloke said:

Isn't the Rent-a-Room scheme £4,250 a year tax-free and applicable only to the main or residential home?

I'd imagine so seeing as you've just googled it.

Fantastic! I got something right on the internet!