I despair with these local authority staff earning huge salaries – and it seems there are even more on high salaries since it was last reviewed last year. See the BBC report here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8598008.stm
In fact a rise of 24% during the worst recession in most people’s lifetimes. Why is this being allowed to happen?
I love this quote: “A councils' spokesman said the pay was good value compared with private firms.” Who do they think they are kidding?
“Conservative leader David Cameron has promised to publish the full names and detailed pay packages of every local government employee earning more than about £60,000 if his party wins the general election.”
And:
“Liberal Democrat communities spokeswoman, Julia Goldsworthy, said public servants should have pay rises capped at £400 so the lowest-earners saw the biggest relative increase.
She said: "People are right to be angry that so many public servants are earning more than the prime minister while many people are losing their job and home.
"The drive to squeeze every last bit of value from taxpayers' money shouldn't stop at town halls. We need to take a cleaver to the number of politicians, government departments and unelected quangos."
I could not put it better myself. I have to go lay down now after agreeing with a Liberal Democrat. It must be my age or something – perhaps I have a fever coming on. You know, like man flue.
Wilt
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