Guest sibon Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Do you apply the same to the bankers? Their salaries and bonuses are bases on their economic power to command such wages, after all. I'm making a direct comparison in attitudes to the two. A metaphor, if you like:cool: Or possibly a simile. Depends upon your point of view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bojangles Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 I'm making a direct comparison in attitudes to the two. A metaphor, if you like:cool: Or possibly a simile. Depends upon your point of view. Well, that's a fair call if nothing else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeX Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 What's the average salary of the architects of the financial meltdown, an investment banker's salary? First of all, I'm not defending the bankers, but not all investment bankers had their hand in the financial problems, in fact only a tiny minority actually had anything to do with it, and their actions where not to bring down the system but to do as they did and make more money. You cannot support the tube drivers union drive to get more money for their members and then attack the bankers for doing exactly the same. Also, I don't see how you can, but please do tell me how you link the bankers pay and tube drivers current increase? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedbirdone Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 And considerably less than a Hedge Fund manager. Well at least Mr Crow is comparing Hedge Fund Managers with Tube Drivers. No wonder it costs £4 for a single non Oyster zone 1 / 2 journey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mecky Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 And he sidesteps the issue - what a surprise.... Says the biggest waster of all times ... what issue anyway? I can sense your anger ... PMSL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banjodeano Posted October 5, 2011 Author Share Posted October 5, 2011 No doubt the socialists will crow about this until they realise they will have to pay for it through their taxes, then they will do the usual and demand the rich (everyone except them) pay for it. the socialists are already paying for the failings of the fat cat bankers. so we may as well pay our comrades as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obelix Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Says the biggest waster of all times ... what issue anyway? I can sense your anger ... PMSL And he sidesteps again with a bit of personal abuse thrown in - nice.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pb1977 Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 What's the average salary of the architects of the financial meltdown, an investment banker's salary? And your actual point is ? You may have well have said whats the average salary of a footballer at chelsea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llamatron Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Proves how corrupt the unions are, £50k for a tube driver even in london is totally ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeX Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 the socialists are already paying for the failings of the fat cat bankers. so we may as well pay our comrades as well... we are all paying for the failings of the last semi-socialist government who spent all our money and then some. The UK was in a financial hole well in advance of the financial crisis. The recession just made it apparent to us all, and showed that Labour should have never been trusted with the economy. How do you think that paying public sector workers almost double the UK average salary is going to help us get back to prosperity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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