With reference to the current hoo-hah about CEO's bonuses, I note that: Wayne Rooney allegedly earns £13 million per year; while Yaya Toure apparently earns £11.5 million per year.
This appears to be some way in excess of Steven Hester earnings this year. Yet no-one is baying for the footballers' blood. One famous London team's performance this season has led some to bemoan the club's financial prudency and begged for serious money to be spent on expensive players to improve...
Archive for February, 2012
CEOs vs Footballers
Written by: Paul Lindsell on Friday, February 3rd, 2012To really sell the idea of Labour in power, Ed needs a marketable Milibrand
I’m starting to feel sorry for Ed Miliband. Not only did his campaign to end the sale of cut-price Chocolate Oranges fall a bit flat (because clearly the country has no more pressing concerns at present), but rather more worryingly for Ed, the UK public don’t see him as a future PM.
Just last month, YouGov surveyed people on whether they felt Ed looks and sounds like a future Prime Minister. Those polled were given a set of statements and...