If so, that's a lot of dosh!

I can assure you, he ain't worth it.

LOL quite.

ernie_lynch – Member

I can assure you, he ain't worth it.

How?

Guess the one upside is that if he does become PM then there should be no need for him to become a grubby, money grabbing ****t afterwards.

but he does know what the "ordinary family" is going through in this recession.

Aye! like **** you do.

At least if he gets found out, he won't need us to fund his defence…

Not really – the more you have, the more you want, so I'd say the opposite 🙂

I hope he pays for his TV licence, seeing as how he's so rich.

That is peanuts compared to his wifes vast wealth. Who will happen to be on of the biggest beneficiaries of the Tories inheritance tax changes.

What a coincidence eh?

So I guess he can afford to take us back to 'the good old days' when MP's couldn't claim expenses – and only the super wealthy could afford to become MP's?

Tell me, leftists, did any of you vote for the multi-millionaire, privately educated Tony Blair at all?

no, i never vote tory

the cap'n has a point though

No I didn't Captain. Voting for a new breed of Tory just didn't seem right to me.

Did you Captain ?

CFH – +1

Tony is going to make more than Dave when the Chinese oil services company he hooked onto starts pumping the black stuff out of Iraq pretty soon. 😉 Socialist millionaires, got to love them ,,, not

Oddly, no. 🙂

The point is, though, Blair was at Fettes, the "Scottish Eton". Odd, then that this was never made an election issue, nor was his (or other members of the Labour parties) income. Why should Cameron's education or finances? After all, he only went to a Slough Comp. 😉

I don't vote for politicians because they are like me, I vote for them based on who I think will f*ck up the least.

CFH – Only those in Sedgefield could vote for him – and as you are well aware he was a totally different level of wealth and class to Cameron. Well to do middle class – son of a lawyer IIRC. Only a generation or two back from Blair to blue collar workers.

Contrast that with Cameron – a true member of the aristocracy. Generations of great wealth and power. Titles in the family. direct descendent of royalty.
Its not the same.

Blair a grasping member of the middle classes, Cameron a true aristocrat.

I don't vote for politicians because they are like me, I vote for them based on who I think will f*ck up the least.

Succinct. To the point. Accurate. Commendable! 😉

richcc – Cameron's top third in expenses just slipped under radar. Bought a new house up to the full amount of interest relief allowable and then paid off his own previous mortgage. £21k p.a. and once the cash is in his pocket he can buy as many duck houses as he likes…

Fettes is hardly the scottish Eton – you are either ill-informed CFH or being mendacious.

Oddly, no.

Ah right, many Tory supporters did though – that's how he managed to get two landslide victories.

Of course many Labour supporters voted for him simply because they felt that they had no choice – that's how and why New Labour were so good at winning elections.

But of course anokdale is absolutely right – Tony Blair just looked after his own arse, and sod socialist principles.

Which all goes to show……………..that you just can't trust a privately educated toff.

Thanks for bringing that up Captain 8)

Worryingly, molgrips has it so spot on!

And of course CFH – because you cannot defend your man you attack elsewhere.

Have a read, TJ. It's known widely as the "Scottish Eton" or "Eton of the North"

Also, there was no intent to "attack" in my post, TJ. Sorry to disappoint. I was merely pointing out that the education and wealth of a politician is irrelevant (Unless gained illegally, IMO).

Thanks Ernie, the cynic in me would say that his Middle East envoy gravy train job and links to business in Iraq would be the pay off from following Bush, Cheney, Rumsfield Et Al into Iraq but we all know is Religious beliefs convinced him he was doing the right thing.

Why does it matter?

I am due Inheritance at some point – nothing massive but enough to make life easier – more than my colleagues but I don't see the relevance as to how good a job I do for my employer.

What if, right, Samantha Cameron popped round for a cup of tea, asked to use your bog, and left a right log in't bowl?

Legal action, or would you get her to come back round and sort the bastard out?

I was merely pointing out that the education and wealth of a politician is irrelevant

I think you've done the opposite – the education and wealth of a politician is highly relevant.

Which all goes to show……………..that you just can't trust a privately educated toff.

+1.

I was merely pointing out that the education and wealth of a politician is irrelevant

Only when it comes to Cameron it seems.

Tony was elected on the understanding that he WASN'T a socialist, that he would continue the 'good work' of the tories, and most of the people that swung the election for Labour definitely weren't socialists either.
You dont like Blair (and I'm in that group too), blame middle England and its desires.
Cameron, is just Blair Mk2
Ach, and on the subject of Daves wealth being enough to make him incorruptable- get real! Have you ever seen a rich man go "ah, I feel I've got enough money now!"?

TJ – Why does he need to defend Dave ? he has not led us into debt, wars etc etc yet, and if he did like me CFH would put his hand up and take it on the chin.

It would like to be thought of as that for sure. Just because you read it in a paper?

However it is nothing like Eton in any way – No bullingdon club etc. No weird outfits and arcane rules. The kids are often seen walking along the street in normal school uniforms.

sorry CFH – you will have to try harder – and of course the fact that cameron comes from a long line of wealthy and powerful aristocracy is pertinent – even more so as he himself downplays it.

It was a clear attempt from you to divert attention away from Cameron – this thread is about him and his wealth – why bring up where Blair went to school?

Tony Blair just looked after his own arse, and sod socialist principles

Hmm, but we wouldn't have voted for socialist principles now would we? In fact, we didn't for 13 years…

Democracy in action again folks. Sadly.

and of course the fact that cameron comes from a long line of wealthy and powerful aristocracy is pertinent

Why?

but I don't see the relevance as to how good a job I do for my employer.

Does your employer require you to represent the interests of ordinary people ? Does he require you to understand their daily problems ? Their aspirations, etc etc ? If no, then you're right, it has no relevance as to how good a job you do for your employer.

Why – because it colours his perception s and he tries to downplay it.

He attempts to give a impression that he is a man of the people when he clearly is not. thats attempting to mislead. If you didn't know his background then you would not know that he is attempting to hoodwink people.

but we wouldn't have voted for socialist principles now would we?

So you are saying that deep down, Blair was a socialist, but realised that he needed to ditch his socialist principles purely to win an election ?

LOL ! 😀

I work for an 'aristocratic' very very wealthy, very very well connected family. despite all their efforts, and as nice as they are, they will never ever know what its like to be 'ordinary'. i also know people in the westminster bubble and that seems even worse!