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Christine Lagarde's Dimbleby Lecture

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By *illwill69u OP   Man
over a year ago

moston

Wow! Even the MD of the IMF says that the biggest challenge to economic stability over the next 30 years is the growing divide between rich and poor.

Does this mean that we can expect a government U turn and a return to 50% income tax and a halt to 200% for the highest earners?

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

She was a very compelling speaker. I might watch it again tomorrow when my head is in a more sensible place.

I liked her quoting Churchill's better to jaw jaw than war war too.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

She's an amazing women and delivered an excellent lecture.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Lol.

It would be interesting to learn what remuneration she receives. I'd wager it's considerably more than the average wage.

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound


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Lol.

It would be interesting to learn what remuneration she receives. I'd wager it's considerably more than the average wage.

"

More than likely but the evening out of society isn't ever going to be that everyone has the same amount regardless of what they do. Even if it did it is human nature to add in some hierarchy in other ways.

Why should it be that everyone should get to £26k and no more?

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By *illwill69u OP   Man
over a year ago

moston


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Lol.

It would be interesting to learn what remuneration she receives. I'd wager it's considerably more than the average wage.

"

Undoubtedly.

But considering that the average worldpay is $75 a day while half the world survive on $2 a day you have to concede that no matter how much she earns she has a valid point.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


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Lol.

It would be interesting to learn what remuneration she receives. I'd wager it's considerably more than the average wage.

More than likely but the evening out of society isn't ever going to be that everyone has the same amount regardless of what they do. Even if it did it is human nature to add in some hierarchy in other ways.

Why should it be that everyone should get to £26k and no more?

"

I don't believe i suggest anywhere that they do. But remuneration in the £100'000s is questionable, especially at such as the BBC in light of the recent IT debacle.

It's interesting that she says this as her role and indeed appointment is due entirely to those she lectures about.

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound


"

Lol.

It would be interesting to learn what remuneration she receives. I'd wager it's considerably more than the average wage.

More than likely but the evening out of society isn't ever going to be that everyone has the same amount regardless of what they do. Even if it did it is human nature to add in some hierarchy in other ways.

Why should it be that everyone should get to £26k and no more?

I don't believe i suggest anywhere that they do. But remuneration in the £100'000s is questionable, especially at such as the BBC in light of the recent IT debacle.

It's interesting that she says this as her role and indeed appointment is due entirely to those she lectures about.

"

I am merely raising the question of the average (for this country) of being £26k as posts on this forum often end up with people posting later about everyone else is overpaid.

I avoided posting about Antony Jenkins yesterday. He's done a "good" thing refusing his bonus for the second year running. However, I question that a contractual bonus of 250% isn't a bonus it's a bloody jackpot.

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By *illwill69u OP   Man
over a year ago

moston


"It's interesting that she says this as her role and indeed appointment is due entirely to those she lectures about."

Indeed it is, one has to sit up and take notice when the person employed by the establishment to ensure economic stability and thus the security of the status quo is warning that the biggest threat to stability and their security is their avarice.

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By *nnyMan
over a year ago

Glasgow


"It's interesting that she says this as her role and indeed appointment is due entirely to those she lectures about.

Indeed it is, one has to sit up and take notice when the person employed by the establishment to ensure economic stability and thus the security of the status quo is warning that the biggest threat to stability and their security is their avarice."

Reassuring people that you know what the problem is and doing something about it are very different things.

Just as an aside. I wonder just how many of the world's truly poorest people know just how poor they are.

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By *illwill69u OP   Man
over a year ago

moston


"Just as an aside. I wonder just how many of the world's truly poorest people know just how poor they are."

I think more than we would think and the numbers are growing quickly...

And to be honest its the spread of that knowledge is the real danger to the status quo.

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By *nnyMan
over a year ago

Glasgow


"Just as an aside. I wonder just how many of the world's truly poorest people know just how poor they are.

I think more than we would think and the numbers are growing quickly...

And to be honest its the spread of that knowledge is the real danger to the status quo. "

You're probably right about that. I hesitate to call it blissful ignorance but unsatisfied and unsatisfiable want is a dangerous foe.

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