Someone is earning their salary at RBoS...

[f4f3]

I can't believe that the big story tonight is the bank's ex boss and his salary, instead of the £20 billion losses the bank ran up last year, and the billions we are putting into pulling them out of the fire...

Comments

[parthenia14.livejournal.com]

I think it's the very big numbers. You say '20 billion' and people glaze over, unable to imagine the colossalness of the amount. On the other hand you say 'pension of £650,000 at age 50' and people have a good enough idea of that to get very very properly outraged.

[f4f3.livejournal.com]

I suppose that's true, but I still think the story is being spun very adroitly, and with eager participation from all the political parties.