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Probably....who cares?
He's not worth 10p in my opinion.
Well there have been the dozens of cases well reported in the media within the last couple of years of CEOs awarding themselves pay rises of 20%, 30% or even 65%, as well as "performance" :rolleyes: bonuses when their company has returned losses. I'm not going to bother digging examples up. Do a few searches and you'll find plenty.
Never mind the pay rise or bonus, I'd say those people are not justifying the current wages they earn. They should take a pay cut or be made redundant. Considering that for every CEO made redundant 20 vital floor worker jobs can be saved, I'd say it's the only logical thing to do when things are looking grim. Funnily enough few CEOs seem to grasp this very simple and elementary economic principle.
Other examples of CEO irrelevance include the Tories' friends who were offered to buy British Rail's rolling stock and routes for pitiful amounts. Many of them managed the companies for a year, sacking many staff in the process in order to maximise dividends, then sold the companies after one year for a profit of 1,000% or more.
People like the above and their culture of personal greed are a cancer on this country's economic health.
No I wouldn't. I do recognise there is such a thing as too much tax, and that taxing everyone out of the country would be counter-productive. But we are nowhere near such levels. Some people are simply greedy bastards who would not want to pay any tax whatsoever, and talk of even miniscule rises that would have no effect on their wealth is enough to send them moaning and crying.
Well we were talking of businessmen not showbiz 'stars' but I am perfectly happy to point the finger at them and anyone else who set up company in tax havens or move out altogether in order to save themselves a few quid in taxes.