Reply to: Cabinet Rich List

[d000hg]

Yes it was most likely like that - he did not need to know how to earn money, or even how to save it (as inheritance was likely to be in form of real estate that always goes up) - yet after all that Osborne thinks he knows the right way to motivate people who will actually grow UK's wealth, or does he?

Yes. He can tell people how nice it is to be rich.

[Doggy Styles]

We get to pick the red pill or the blue pill, but they are the same pill beneath.

Perhaps those that think so should stand for parliament themselves. See what voters think of them as an alternative. You might get elected!

[AtW]

Maybe having inherited wealth allowed him to focus full-time on politics without the distractions of making money?

Yes it was most likely like that - he did not need to know how to earn money, or even how to save it (as inheritance was likely to be in form of real estate that always goes up) - yet after all that Osborne thinks he knows the right way to motivate people who will actually grow UK's wealth, or does he?

[d000hg]

Except on his expense account?

If you're rich, there's an argument trivial things like fiddling your expenses is less interesting.

Of course not always... Report: SAP exec charged with $1,000 LEGO bar-code caper

[Diver]

If he didn't then he didn't fail at it. Care to present a cogent argument? Maybe having inherited wealth allowed him to focus full-time on politics without the distractions of making money?

Except on his expense account?

[TimberWolf]

We get to pick the red pill or the blue pill, but they are the same pill beneath.

[rsingh]

We live in an elected oligarchy. Have you got a better idea?

FTFY

[Doggy Styles]

I have no problem with people having, making or inheriting money.

I have an issue with Members of the Cabinet who have lead sheltered, cosseted lives and are completely out of touch with 99% of the population.

We live in a democracy. Have you got a better idea?

[minestrone]

The point is that those guys there did not earn the money themselves, if so why the heck they are running the country?

Every so often they have what is called an election and people get to vote...

[d000hg]

If he did then he failed at that.

If he didn't then he didn't fail at it. Care to present a cogent argument? Maybe having inherited wealth allowed him to focus full-time on politics without the distractions of making money?

[AtW]

When did he spend a lot of time trying to make wealth?

If he did then he failed at that.

It would have been better if he won the lottery - at least this way PM will be lucky one!

[Alf W]

And what of your Sainted Tony Blair? What's he worth these days?

I have no problem with people having, making or inheriting money.

I have an issue with Members of the Cabinet who have lead sheltered, cosseted lives and are completely out of touch with 99% of the population.

[d000hg]

No, but since MOST of his wealth apparently inherited money this means he was total fookwit who could not actually create his own wealth despite supposedly excellent school (Eton?) and family connections.

When did he spend a lot of time trying to make wealth?

[AtW]

What's he worth these days?

To be fair he did not inherit that money but "made" it himself

[SupremeSpod]

That's the problem with Osboorne and Cameron. They think the answer's lie in tightening your belt a notch, putting off replacing the Bentley for a bit and then someone will eventually bequeath you a load of money and everything's dandy again. Neither of them are in touch with the real world as neither have ever had to provide for themselves.

We need to get rid. The Tory party needs to get rid of them as well and come up with some more credible candidates for the jobs.

And what of your Sainted Tony Blair? What's he worth these days?